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DE5 5 area guide

Who lives in DE5 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bolsover
Region: East Midlands
Population: 2,226 (2024)

DE5 5Postcode sector · Ripley

At a glance

What DE5 5 is like

The DE5 5 postcode sector in Bolsover covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 2,226 people in 861 households. 68.6% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DE5 5 compares

Headline figures for DE5 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in DE5 5.

Household incomeMore

£48,802

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE5 5 differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools in DE5 5 are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DE5 5 FAQs

Is DE5 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is DE5 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE5 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DE5 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.1%).

Which council covers DE5 5?

The local authority for DE5 5 is Bolsover.

DE5 5 comes under Bolsover in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE5 5?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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