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Affluence in S44 5LX

How S44 5LX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bolsover South & Glapwell
Council
Bolsover
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,575 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S44 5LX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S44 5LX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,019
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.1% of adults in the S44 5LX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

S44 5LXEngland
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired31.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in the S44 5LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S44 5LXEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in the S44 5LX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

S44 5LXEngland
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S44 5LX (Bolsover South & Glapwell) (about 1,575 residents).

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

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