Postcode district · Alfreton
Who lives in DE55
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DE55, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 69,612 (2024)
DE55Postcode district · Alfreton
Who lives in DE55
Residents
69,612
2024 estimate
Households
29,894
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 17.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 21.3% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
DE55England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
DE55
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; DE55 is broadly in line with that, at 46%. 34.3% have never married.
DE55England
Married or civil partnership46%44.7%
Never married34.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.5%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; DE55 is broadly in line with that, at 77.2%.
DE55
42%
35%
16%
England
- Very good42.4%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair15.9%12.7%
- Bad5.4%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.