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Postcode district · Chesterfield

Affluence in S49

How S49 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chesterfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,651 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S49 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S49 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,586
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.2% of adults in S49 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

S49England
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in S49 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S49England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in S49 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

S49England
Degree level or above28.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%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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