Housing in DE55 2BX
What the homes in DE55 2BX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- South Normanton West
- Council
- Bolsover
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,561 (2024)
DE55 2BXAlfreton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (36.6%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE55 2BX area is above that, at 70.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.6% of households against 20.5%. 30.2% own outright and 40% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented18.6%20.5%
- Social rented10.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Bolsover
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bolsover, August 2026, +4.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE55 2BX sits in (South Normanton West): about 1,561 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.