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Affluence in DE55 5

How DE55 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bolsover
Region
East Midlands
Population
9,942 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE55 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE55 5 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment4.3
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Income5.3
  • Crime5.5
  • Living environment5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,076
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in DE55 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

DE55 5England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in DE55 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE55 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in DE55 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

DE55 5England
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%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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