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DE55 5UF area guide

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

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

DE55 5UFAlfreton

At a glance

What DE55 5UF is like

DE55 5UF is a postcode in the Tibshelf, Newton & Hardwick Park area of Bolsover. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,474 people. 75.9% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 5UF compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 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

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£48,802

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE55 5UF differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DE55 5 is up 9.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DE55 5UF FAQs

Is DE55 5UF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DE55 5UF?

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 5UF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE55 5UF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DE55 5UF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.4%).

Which council covers DE55 5UF?

The local authority for DE55 5UF is Bolsover.

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

How well connected is DE55 5UF?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Alfreton Rail Station, 2.3 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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