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Affluence in DE55 5GZ

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

Neighbourhood
South Normanton West
Council
Bolsover
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,172 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off DE55 5GZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE55 5GZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (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
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

54.1% of adults in the DE55 5GZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

DE55 5GZEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.5% of adults in the DE55 5GZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DE55 5GZEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine22.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16% of adults in the DE55 5GZ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

DE55 5GZEngland
Degree level or above16%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%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 5GZ (South Normanton West) (about 1,172 residents).

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

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