WESLEY ROAD, DE55 6JA House Prices & Local Information

DE55 6JA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Wesley Road, 0.3km from Stonebroom in Shirland and Stonebroom. Administratively it sits within Shirland ward and the Bolsover constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, DE55 6JA is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The community skews young professional (average age 34) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 52% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 32 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £165k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DE55 6JA are sourced from Output Area E00100300 (shared with 16 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.