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Affluence in DE55 2EQ

How DE55 2EQ 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 2EQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE55 2EQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£42,726
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in the DE55 2EQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

DE55 2EQEngland
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

24.6% of adults in the DE55 2EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE55 2EQEngland
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

22.9% of adults in the DE55 2EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

DE55 2EQEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE55 2EQ (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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