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Affluence in DE55 2HB

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

Neighbourhood
South Normanton West
Council
Bolsover
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,726 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE55 2HB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE55 2HB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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

56.6% of adults in the DE55 2HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

DE55 2HBEngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21% of adults in the DE55 2HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DE55 2HBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical10.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine23.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.6% of adults in the DE55 2HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

DE55 2HBEngland
Degree level or above17.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications27.3%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 2HB (South Normanton West) (about 1,726 residents).

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

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