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Affluence in S45 9

How S45 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North East Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
15,514 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S45 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S45 9 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Employment3.9
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Income4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Crime5.4
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,332
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in S45 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

S45 9England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in S45 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S45 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in S45 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

S45 9England
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%18.1%

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

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