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Affluence in DE55 2AR

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

Neighbourhood
South Normanton West
Council
Bolsover
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,726 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE55 2AR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE55 2AR area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£42,726
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
19
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DE55 2AR area is broadly in line with that, at 56.6%. 22.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

DE55 2AREngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE55 2AR area is well below that, at 21%.

DE55 2AREngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical10.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine23.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE55 2AR area is well below that, at 17.6%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

DE55 2AREngland
Degree level or above17.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications27.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE55 2AR sits in (South Normanton West): about 1,726 residents.

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

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