DE55 2DF area guide
Who lives in DE55 2DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- South Normanton West
- Council
- Bolsover
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,561 (2024)
DE55 2DFAlfreton
What DE55 2DF is like
DE55 2DF is a postcode in the South Normanton West area of Bolsover. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,561 people. 70.2% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DE55 2 sold for a median of £174,000 over the year to August 2026.
How DE55 2DF compares
Headline figures for DE55 2DF, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 27.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DE55 2DF differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE55 2 is down 16.1% on the year before.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
70.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
DE55 2DF FAQs
01Is DE55 2DF a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in DE55 2DF?The median sale price over the last year was £174,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £174,000.
03Is DE55 2DF safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in DE55 2DF?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers DE55 2DF?The local authority for DE55 2DF is Bolsover.
The local authority for DE55 2DF is Bolsover.
06How well connected is DE55 2DF?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.