United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
Bolsover
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~81k · 41 state-funded schools
Low pay and high deprivation are the price for Bolsover's affordable housing. Median house prices here are the lowest in the East Midlands at £180,000, a multiple of 5.1 times median annual pay, with rents taking a manageable 23.5% of gross earnings. However, median weekly pay is £679.30, below the regional average, and the deprivation score is higher than 73% of England authorities. While the proportion of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools is a regional strength at 93.2%, Bolsover suits those prioritising property affordability and school quality over career prospects.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Bolsover ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,324/yr
Very low
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
House price
£180,000
Most affordable
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Rent
£692/mo
Most affordable
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,559/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Crime
66.4/1k
Mid
Better than 60% of UK LAs
Deprivation
25.1
High
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Schools
87.5%
Concerning
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
41 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
35 of 40 (87.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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41 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 41 schools, sortable and filterable.
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