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Affluence in S42 5XQ

How S42 5XQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Grassmoor & Holmewood
Council
North East Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,240 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S42 5XQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S42 5XQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£40,527
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in the S42 5XQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

S42 5XQEngland
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in the S42 5XQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

S42 5XQEngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine17.5%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.7% of adults in the S42 5XQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

S42 5XQEngland
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S42 5XQ (Grassmoor & Holmewood) (about 2,240 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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