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DE55 2BJ area guide

Who lives in DE55 2BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
South Normanton West
Council
Bolsover
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,841 (2024)
At a glance

What DE55 2BJ is like

DE55 2BJ is a postcode in the South Normanton West neighbourhood of Bolsover. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,841 people. 64.4% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in DE55 2 sold for a median of £174,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE55 2BJ compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 30.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£174,000

Median over 97 sales in DE55 2, −16.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.3/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£42,726

Average a year, before tax — higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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    The median sale price in DE55 2 is down 16.1% on the year before.

Questions

DE55 2BJ FAQs

01
Is DE55 2BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DE55 2BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £174,000.

Homes in DE55 2 sold for a median of £174,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is DE55 2BJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE55 2BJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in DE55 2BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 64.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (48.2%).
05
Which council covers DE55 2BJ?

DE55 2BJ is in Bolsover.

DE55 2BJ is in Bolsover, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DE55 2BJ?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Alfreton Rail Station, 0.8 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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