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Affluence in DE55 2BY

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

Neighbourhood
South Normanton West
Council
Bolsover
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,561 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE55 2BY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE55 2BY area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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 2BY area is above that, at 62.6%. 18.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

DE55 2BYEngland
Employee, full-time44.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE55 2BY area is below that, at 24.6%.

DE55 2BYEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine21.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE55 2BY area is well below that, at 22.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

DE55 2BYEngland
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE55 2BY sits in (South Normanton West): about 1,561 residents.

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

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