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Affluence in DE55 3

How DE55 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bolsover
Region
East Midlands
Population
9,931 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE55 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE55 3 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Employment4.8
  • Crime5.3
  • Living environment5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Income5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,810
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in DE55 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

DE55 3England
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in DE55 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE55 3England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine19.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in DE55 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

DE55 3England
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%18.1%

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

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