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DE55 2EY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: South Normanton Broadmeadows & Pinxton
Council: Bolsover
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,731 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE55 2EY is like

DE55 2EY is a postcode in the South Normanton Broadmeadows & Pinxton area of Bolsover. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,731 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DE55 2 sold for a median of £174,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE55 2EY compares

Headline figures for DE55 2EY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,950

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE55 2EY differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE55 2 is down 16.1% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE55 2EY FAQs

Is DE55 2EY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DE55 2EY?

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.

Is DE55 2EY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE55 2EY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DE55 2EY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.3%).

Which council covers DE55 2EY?

The local authority for DE55 2EY is Bolsover.

DE55 2EY comes under Bolsover in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE55 2EY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.7 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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