Birchwood Lane, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 3DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DE55 3DD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.5%	49.2%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.5%	50.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of DE55 3DD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20%	29.6%	9.6%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	64.6%	57.4%	-7.2%	44.2%	13.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.8%	47%	5.2%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	38.1%	36.8%	-1.3%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	15.3%	11.6%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	16.1%	-9.8%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	17%	0.5%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	21.5%	11.8%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	27.5%	2.6%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96%	95.4%	-0.6%	81.4%	14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	94.7%	95.7%	1.0%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	95.7%	1.2%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Birchwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchwood Lane was 63.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.9% lower than the Pinxton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchwood Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pinxton and the 121st lowest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in DE55 3DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Birchwood Lane are based on 392 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 Birchwood Lane, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 3DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for DE55 3DD

Average Price
£264,052

Semi-Detached
£211,546

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£342,813

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Lane

Average Price
£213,828

Semi-Detached
£199,766

Terraced
£146,157

Detached
£305,676

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£121,180

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
164 Birchwood Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-08-10	£300,945
162 Birchwood Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-06-30	£209,438
132 Birchwood Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-05-05	£198,018
168 Birchwood Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-12-19	£314,791
87 Birchwood Lane, Alfreton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2022-01-07	£234,543

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DE55 3DD

Employment

DE55 3DD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	205
Retired	104
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	48
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Manufacturing	47
Construction	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinxton Nursery School Kirkstead Road , Pinxton NG16 6NA	3out of 4	2,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfreton Nursery School Grange Street , DE55 7JA	4out of 4	2,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glebe Junior School Hamlet Lane , South Normanton DE55 2JB	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brigg Infant School 39 South Street , South Normanton DE55 2DA	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Green Infant School New Street , South Normanton DE55 2BS	- not rated	1,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leys Junior School Flowery Leys Lane , DE55 7HA	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longwood Infant Academy Wharf Road , NG16 6PA	4out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy converter	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	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
David Nieper Academy Grange Street , DE55 7JA	2out of 4	2,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Selston High School Chapel Road , Selston NG16 6BW	3out of 4	4,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick Hall School Derby Road , Swanwick DE55 1AE	2out of 4	4,485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tibshelf Community School Doe Hill Lane , Tibshelf DE55 5LZ	3out of 4	5,385 yd	Community school	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	3,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfreton Park Community Special School Alfreton Park , Wingfield Road DE55 7AL	3out of 4	3,560 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swanwick School and Sports College Hayes Lane , Swanwick DE55 1AR	4out of 4	3,996 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
Slimming World	Clover Nook Road, South Normanton	659 yd
Slimming World	Clover Nook Road, South Normanton	659 yd
Stephs Coffee Shop	AG Parfett And Sons Ltd Cotes Park Industrial Estate Clover Nook Road Somercotes Alfreton Derbyshire	1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Boundary Public House And Meridian Suite			454 yd
The Hawthorns	Alfreton Road, South Normanton		779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coco Sun Chinese Takeaway	3 Lea Bank, Broadmeadows	641 yd
Pizza Land	10 Alfreton Road, South Normanton	685 yd
Anchor Fish And Kebab Shop	41 Market Street, South Normanton	849 yd
Istanbul BBQ	53 Market Street, South Normanton	849 yd
Suprema Pizzeria	51 Market Street, South Normanton	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadmeadows Recreation Ground LEA BANK	grass pitches	665 yd
Glebe Junior School HAMLET LANE	grass pitches	1,026 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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