DE55 5JP area guide
Who lives in DE55 5JP, 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)
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What DE55 5JP is like
DE55 5JP 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.
How DE55 5JP compares
Headline figures for DE55 5JP, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 33.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where DE55 5JP differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
28.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DE55 5 is up 9.8% on the year before.
- 03Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
DE55 5JP FAQs
01Is DE55 5JP a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in DE55 5JP?The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.
03Is DE55 5JP safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in DE55 5JP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers DE55 5JP?The local authority for DE55 5JP is Bolsover.
The local authority for DE55 5JP is Bolsover.
06How well connected is DE55 5JP?Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.
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.