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DE55 5GZ area guide

Who lives in DE55 5GZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What DE55 5GZ is like

DE55 5GZ is a postcode in the South Normanton West area of Bolsover. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,172 people. 63.8% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 28.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in DE55 5 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE55 5GZ compares

Headline figures for DE55 5GZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£190,000

Median over 93 sales in DE55 5, +9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,726

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE55 5GZ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DE55 5 is up 9.8% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DE55 5GZ FAQs

Is DE55 5GZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DE55 5GZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in DE55 5 sold for a median of £190,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE55 5GZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE55 5GZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DE55 5GZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.7% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (65.4%).

Which council covers DE55 5GZ?

The local authority for DE55 5GZ is Bolsover.

DE55 5GZ comes under Bolsover in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE55 5GZ?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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