Leamington Drive, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE55 2HX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	47.3%	1.4%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	54.1%	52.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	30.7%	-2.1%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	31.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	14.9%	20.6%	5.7%	9.1%	11.5%
Widowed	17.9%	12.7%	-5.2%	6.1%	6.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (54.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.6%	28.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	-19.8%
Good health	27.9%	26.3%	-1.6%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	26.2%	26.8%	0.6%	12.7%	14.1%
Bad health	14.6%	16.5%	1.9%	4.0%	12.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around DE55 2HX this area, 43.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.8%	43.2%	-6.6%	18.2%	25.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	16.1%	3.7%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	11.5%	6.0%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	8%	13%	5.0%	33.8%	-20.8%
Other	5%	0%	-5.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.6%	98.2%	-1.4%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	100%	93.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0%	5.4%	5.4%	6.1%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	100%	93.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	37.8%	13.5%	24.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Leamington Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leamington Drive was 88.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% higher than the Blackwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leamington Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Blackwell and the 83rd highest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DE55 2HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leamington Drive are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bolsover.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Leamington Drive, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE55 2HX

Average Price
£165,298

Semi-Detached
£152,409

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£281,302

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leamington Drive

Average Price
£169,638

Semi-Detached
£157,119

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£183,134

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£291,907

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leamington DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Leamington Drive, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2023-06-19	£174,164
26 Leamington Drive, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-12-16	£98,418
67 Leamington Drive, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-02-02	£171,336
32 Leamington Drive, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2021-09-17	£145,547
56B Leamington Drive, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,500	2019-10-03	£156,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE55 2HX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DE55 2HX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Self-Employed	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Normanton Nursery School Hamlet Lane , South Normanton DE55 2JB	4out of 4	471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinxton Nursery School Kirkstead Road , Pinxton NG16 6NA	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfreton Nursery School Grange Street , DE55 7JA	4out of 4	4,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brigg Infant School 39 South Street , South Normanton DE55 2DA	3out of 4	331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Junior School Hamlet Lane , South Normanton DE55 2JB	3out of 4	541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Green Infant School New Street , South Normanton DE55 2BS	- not rated	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John King Infant Academy Church Street West , NG16 6NB	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstead Junior Academy Kirkstead Road , NG16 6NA	1out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frederick Gent School Mansfield Road , South Normanton DE55 2ER	2out of 4	405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
David Nieper Academy Grange Street , DE55 7JA	2out of 4	3,748 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Selston High School Chapel Road , Selston NG16 6BW	3out of 4	4,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tibshelf Community School Doe Hill Lane , Tibshelf DE55 5LZ	3out of 4	4,675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Comprehensive School Sutton Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8HP	3out of 4	4,776 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watchorn Christian School 2,Derby Road , Alfreton DE55 7AQ	- not rated	4,446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfreton Park Community Special School Alfreton Park , Wingfield Road DE55 7AL	3out of 4	4,598 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School Huthwaite School , Sutton in Ashfield NG17 2EL	- not rated	5,158 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick School and Sports College Hayes Lane , Swanwick DE55 1AR	4out of 4	5,288 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frederick Gent School	Mansfield Road, South Normanton	204 yd
Whitbread Plc	Touchbase The Castlewood, Carter Lane East	689 yd
Salvation Army Community Outreach Centre	124A Market Street, South Normanton	744 yd
SNCIC	Post Mill Centre, Market Street	744 yd
Coffee \& Books	123 Market Street, South Normanton	792 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Villager	Main Street, South Normanton	704 yd
The Clock Inn	107 Market Street, South Normanton	778 yd
The Castlewood Public House	Carter Lane East, South Normanton	856 yd
The White Swan	90 Carter Lane East, South Normanton	856 yd
Carnfield Club	Lees Lane, South Normanton	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Frying Squad	130 The Common, South Normanton	368 yd
Snack Attack	120 The Common, South Normanton	368 yd
Delhi Nights	124 The Common, South Normanton	368 yd
Coco Sun Chinese Takeaway	3 Lea Bank, Broadmeadows	653 yd
Anchor Fish And Kebab Shop	41 Market Street, South Normanton	795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	The Co-operative, Market Place		847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frederick Gent School MANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	312 yd
South Street Recreation Ground SOUTH STREET	grass pitches	363 yd
Broadmeadows Recreation Ground LEA BANK	grass pitches	628 yd
Glebe Junior School HAMLET LANE	grass pitches	659 yd
South Normanton Town Park Market Street	grass pitches	687 yd
Holiday Inn Leisure Club (M1 Junction 28) CARTER LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Progression HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	862 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	5.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.