Qualifications in East MidlandsLocal Authorities Ranked
All 35 local authorities in East Midlands, ranked by residents with degree-level qualifications. Data: Office for National Statistics (2021), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Residents with degree-level qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rushcliffe | 45.3% |
| 2 | Derbyshire Dales | 39.2% |
| 3 | Rutland | 37.9% |
| 4 | Harborough | 37.8% |
| 5 | High Peak | 35.6% |
| 6 | Broxtowe | 34.2% |
| 7 | Charnwood | 32.6% |
| 8 | Oadby and Wigston | 32.0% |
| 9 | Gedling | 31.9% |
| 10 | South Derbyshire | 31.8% |
| 11 | West Northamptonshire | 31.8% |
| 12 | Melton | 31.1% |
| 13 | Blaby | 30.5% |
| 14 | South Kesteven | 30.1% |
| 15 | North West Leicestershire | 30.0% |
| 16 | North Kesteven | 29.9% |
| 17 | Derby | 29.7% |
| 18 | Hinckley and Bosworth | 29.4% |
| 19 | West Lindsey | 29.3% |
| 20 | Newark and Sherwood | 29.0% |
| 21 | Amber Valley | 28.8% |
| 22 | Nottingham | 28.6% |
| 23 | North East Derbyshire | 27.6% |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 26.8% |
| 25 | Leicester | 26.8% |
| 26 | North Northamptonshire | 26.7% |
| 27 | Lincoln | 26.4% |
| 28 | Erewash | 25.9% |
| 29 | Bassetlaw | 25.5% |
| 30 | Mansfield | 22.1% |
| 31 | Bolsover | 21.7% |
| 32 | Ashfield | 21.6% |
| 33 | East Lindsey | 21.5% |
| 34 | South Holland | 20.1% |
| 35 | Boston | 19.0% |