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Affluence in DE55 5LS

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

Neighbourhood
Tibshelf, Newton & Hardwick Park
Council
Bolsover
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,743 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE55 5LS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE55 5LS area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£48,802
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
38
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DE55 5LS area is broadly in line with that, at 60.4%. 15.6% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

DE55 5LSEngland
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.7%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired15.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE55 5LS area is well below that, at 23.5%.

DE55 5LSEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE55 5LS area is well below that, at 22%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

DE55 5LSEngland
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE55 5LS sits in (Tibshelf, Newton & Hardwick Park): about 1,743 residents.

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

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