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Affluence in DE55 5BB

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

Neighbourhood
Tibshelf, Newton & Hardwick Park
Council
Bolsover
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,474 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE55 5BB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE55 5BB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,802
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in the DE55 5BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

DE55 5BBEngland
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3%7.9%
Retired31.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.4% of adults in the DE55 5BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE55 5BBEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine18.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in the DE55 5BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

DE55 5BBEngland
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%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 5BB (Tibshelf, Newton & Hardwick Park) (about 1,474 residents).

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

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