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S44 6WB area guide

Who lives in S44 6WB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bolsover South & Glapwell
Council: Bolsover
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,353 (2024)

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At a glance

What S44 6WB is like

S44 6WB is a postcode in the Bolsover South & Glapwell neighbourhood of Bolsover. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,353 people. 68.2% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in S44 6 sold for a median of £187,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S44 6WB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£187,500

Median over 200 sales in S44 6, −9.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,019

Average a year, before tax — higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S44 6 is down 9.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.6% 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.

Questions

S44 6WB FAQs

Is S44 6WB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S44 6WB?

The median sale price over the last year was £187,500.

Homes in S44 6 sold for a median of £187,500 across 200 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S44 6WB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S44 6WB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S44 6WB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 68.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (37.1%).

Which council covers S44 6WB?

S44 6WB is in Bolsover.

S44 6WB is in Bolsover, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S44 6WB?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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