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DE55 6JS area guide

Who lives in DE55 6JS, 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: 2,226 (2024)

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At a glance

What DE55 6JS is like

DE55 6JS 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 2,226 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DE55 6 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE55 6JS compares

Headline figures for DE55 6JS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 80 sales in DE55 6, −11.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

75%

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 6JS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in DE55 6 is down 11.8% on the year before.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 107% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

DE55 6JS FAQs

Is DE55 6JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.5 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 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DE55 6JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in DE55 6 sold for a median of £240,000 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DE55 6JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE55 6JS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DE55 6JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.1%).

Which council covers DE55 6JS?

The local authority for DE55 6JS is Bolsover.

DE55 6JS comes under Bolsover in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE55 6JS?

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, 2.6 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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