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Affluence in DE55 2

How DE55 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bolsover
Region
East Midlands
Population
11,748 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE55 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE55 2 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Employment4.1
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,056
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59% of adults in DE55 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

DE55 2England
Employee, full-time39.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in DE55 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DE55 2England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine20.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in DE55 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

DE55 2England
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%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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