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Bolsover

Bolsover is a district council in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,559

Higher than 81% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£188k

Lower than 85% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

3rd lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Up 6.6% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£645

Lower than 93% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

The lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Up 4.3% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings5.7

Lower than 76% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

5th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

Joint 9th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van18.5%

Higher than 51% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station17.8%

Lower than 68% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket67.6%

Lower than 60% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy73.5%

Lower than 59% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available87.3%

Higher than 76% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

Higher than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

Joint 6th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Down 1 point since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score42.8

Lower than 83% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

7th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,088

Lower than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding98.6%

Lower than 52% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Derbyshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 2nd highest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents67.4

Lower than 54% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 9.5% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.1

Lower than 66% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year54.0

Higher than 73% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Derbyshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 9th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91.4%

Higher than 75% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents7.7

Higher than 73% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

Up 8.3% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.4

Lower than 59% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.2

Lower than 58% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women60.5 yrs

Lower than 59% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Derbyshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 2.4 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home31.6 ha

Higher than 60% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean8.5 µg/m³

Higher than 56% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 8 districts in Derbyshire.

Down 33.6% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Bolsover shares a boundary with Amber Valley, Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Chesterfield, Mansfield, North East Derbyshire and Rotherham. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Rotherham£615
  2. Bolsover£645
  3. Bassetlaw£658
  4. Chesterfield£696
  5. Mansfield£707
  6. North East Derbyshire£723
  7. Ashfield£725
  8. Amber Valley£741
Average house price, all homes
  1. Bolsover£188k
  2. Ashfield£190k
  3. Rotherham£190k
  4. Mansfield£192k
  5. Chesterfield£199k
  6. Bassetlaw£211k
  7. Amber Valley£238k
  8. North East Derbyshire£250k
Council tax, band D
  1. Chesterfield£2,339
  2. Rotherham£2,382
  3. Amber Valley£2,408
  4. North East Derbyshire£2,467
  5. Bolsover£2,559
  6. Mansfield£2,600
  7. Ashfield£2,609
  8. Bassetlaw£2,645
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. North East Derbyshire54.3
  2. Bolsover67.4
  3. Amber Valley67.6
  4. Ashfield79.0
  5. Bassetlaw79.0
  6. Mansfield92.0
  7. Rotherham92.2
  8. Chesterfield100.4
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Chesterfield1,625
  2. Amber Valley1,833
  3. North East Derbyshire1,885
  4. Bolsover2,088
  5. Mansfield2,199
  6. Rotherham2,250
  7. Bassetlaw2,272
  8. Ashfield2,495
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Bassetlaw58%
  2. Mansfield59%
  3. North East Derbyshire60%
  4. Amber Valley61%
  5. Ashfield61%
  6. Rotherham62%
  7. Chesterfield63%
  8. Bolsover64%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Bassetlaw7 µg/m³
  2. North East Derbyshire7.6 µg/m³
  3. Bolsover8.5 µg/m³
  4. Amber Valley8.5 µg/m³
  5. Chesterfield8.5 µg/m³
  6. Mansfield8.9 µg/m³
  7. Ashfield9.9 µg/m³
  8. Rotherham10.6 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Chesterfield5.2%
  2. Rotherham10%
  3. North East Derbyshire10.4%
  4. Mansfield15.5%
  5. Bolsover17.8%
  6. Bassetlaw19.2%
  7. Amber Valley22.3%
  8. Ashfield26.9%

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