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Your area: Bolsover

Bolsover local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

11.5% to 30.6%

Homes rented privately ranged from 11.5% in Blackwell to 30.6% in Shirebrook South — a gap of 19.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Blackwell11.5%2191,911
Bolsover East11.9%2321,952
Barlborough13.4%2391,785
Whitwell13.7%2491,812
Ault Hucknall14%3862,749
Clowne West14.5%1691,169
Tibshelf14.5%2681,845
South Normanton East15.2%3152,071
Clowne East15.6%3932,512
Pinxton16.5%3161,910
Bolsover South17.3%3582,069
Langwith17.5%3431,957
Shirebrook North17.7%3782,138
Bolsover North & Shuttlewood19.1%2801,465
South Normanton West20.8%6172,967
Elmton-with-Creswell23%6762,940
Shirebrook South30.6%6162,016
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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.4% to 11.6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 5.4% in Barlborough to 11.6% in Shirebrook North — a gap of 6.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Barlborough5.4%2244,117
South Normanton West5.8%3856,675
Tibshelf6.4%2794,351
Whitwell7%2753,923
Ault Hucknall7%4426,299
Blackwell7.1%3034,271
Shirebrook South7.3%3464,738
Clowne East7.3%4035,514
Clowne West7.6%2132,786
Bolsover South7.8%3454,442
South Normanton East7.8%3794,875
Bolsover North & Shuttlewood8.2%2823,439
Bolsover East8.3%3574,300
Pinxton9.1%3874,244
Elmton-with-Creswell9.3%6126,615
Langwith9.9%4754,787
Shirebrook North11.6%5704,897
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People aged 65 or over

15% to 24.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 15% in Shirebrook South to 24.7% in Blackwell — a gap of 9.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Shirebrook South15%7134,738
Bolsover North & Shuttlewood16.8%5773,439
Langwith17%8134,789
South Normanton East17.5%8514,872
Tibshelf17.5%7604,351
Shirebrook North18.2%8904,897
South Normanton West18.3%1,2216,674
Elmton-with-Creswell19.8%1,3076,615
Clowne West20.9%5822,786
Barlborough21.6%8894,119
Ault Hucknall21.8%1,3756,298
Pinxton21.9%9284,244
Whitwell22.8%8963,923
Clowne East23.2%1,2825,515
Bolsover South23.3%1,0354,439
Bolsover East24.1%1,0344,298
Blackwell24.7%1,0574,275
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.8% to 32.6%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 16.8% in Barlborough to 32.6% in Shirebrook North — a gap of 15.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Barlborough16.8%5843,473
Tibshelf19.9%7003,521
Clowne West20.1%4522,244
Clowne East20.7%9574,628
South Normanton West20.8%1,1655,609
Ault Hucknall22.2%1,1575,209
Bolsover South22.3%8333,738
Bolsover North & Shuttlewood22.9%6302,748
Whitwell22.9%7613,319
South Normanton East23.6%9293,940
Blackwell24.7%8963,621
Bolsover East25.3%9123,598
Elmton-with-Creswell26.4%1,4065,322
Shirebrook South27.5%1,0793,930
Langwith30%1,1463,826
Pinxton31.2%1,1163,577
Shirebrook North32.6%1,2993,980
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

15% to 31.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 15% in Shirebrook North to 31.8% in Barlborough — a gap of 16.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Shirebrook North15%5983,980
Pinxton15.7%5623,577
Langwith16.3%6233,826
Shirebrook South19.3%7593,930
Blackwell19.9%7193,621
Bolsover North & Shuttlewood20.3%5572,748
Elmton-with-Creswell20.4%1,0885,322
South Normanton East20.9%8253,940
Clowne East22.2%1,0284,628
Bolsover South22.3%8353,738
Bolsover East22.5%8103,598
South Normanton West22.8%1,2795,609
Tibshelf24.3%8543,521
Whitwell24.9%8273,319
Ault Hucknall25.1%1,3105,209
Clowne West27.9%6262,244
Barlborough31.8%1,1063,473
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

15% to 34.4%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 15% in Barlborough to 34.4% in Shirebrook North — a gap of 19.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Barlborough15%2671,784
Clowne West18.5%2161,167
South Normanton West18.5%5492,966
Tibshelf18.8%3461,845
Whitwell19.7%3571,809
Clowne East19.9%4992,512
Ault Hucknall20.5%5642,750
Blackwell21.6%4141,913
Bolsover South22.1%4562,066
South Normanton East22.4%4632,070
Shirebrook South23.3%4702,016
Bolsover East23.4%4561,951
Bolsover North & Shuttlewood24.5%3591,463
Elmton-with-Creswell26.1%7672,940
Pinxton27%5151,910
Langwith30.6%5971,953
Shirebrook North34.4%7362,138
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

6.8% to 34%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 6.8% in South Normanton West to 34% in Shirebrook North — a gap of 27.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
South Normanton West6.8%2012,967
Shirebrook South7.8%1572,016
Barlborough8.7%1561,785
Clowne West9.2%1071,169
Clowne East12.4%3122,512
Bolsover South13.9%2872,069
Ault Hucknall13.9%3822,749
Tibshelf14%2581,845
Blackwell16.1%3081,911
South Normanton East16.3%3382,071
Bolsover North & Shuttlewood16.5%2411,465
Pinxton17.8%3401,910
Whitwell19.5%3541,812
Elmton-with-Creswell20.5%6022,940
Bolsover East23.5%4581,952
Langwith27.6%5401,957
Shirebrook North34%7262,138
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Ault HucknallBarlboroughBlackwellBolsover EastBolsover North & ShuttlewoodBolsover SouthClowne EastClowne WestElmton-with-CreswellLangwithPinxtonShirebrook NorthShirebrook SouthSouth Normanton EastSouth Normanton WestTibshelfWhitwell
17 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Ault Hucknall →6,299 people · census date in profileBarlborough →4,117 people · census date in profileBlackwell →4,271 people · census date in profileBolsover East →4,297 people · census date in profileBolsover North & Shuttlewood →3,440 people · census date in profileBolsover South →4,442 people · census date in profileClowne East →5,515 people · census date in profileClowne West →2,786 people · census date in profileElmton-with-Creswell →6,615 people · census date in profileLangwith →4,788 people · census date in profilePinxton →4,244 people · census date in profileShirebrook North →4,897 people · census date in profileShirebrook South →4,737 people · census date in profileSouth Normanton East →4,875 people · census date in profileSouth Normanton West →6,673 people · census date in profileTibshelf →4,349 people · census date in profileWhitwell →3,922 people · census date in profile