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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
| South Normanton Broadmeadows & Pinxton | Bolsover | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 78 | 88 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 77% | 76% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 25% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 21% | 22% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 11.2 | 8.5 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Alfreton, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 383k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Alfreton Road Bridge, 300 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 9.3, 231); 11 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is John King Infant Academy, about a 10-minute walk (650 m).
The nearest secondary is Frederick Gent School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 46.3 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is The Co Operative Food, 1.1 km away, with Budgens - South Normanton closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Village Surgery (1.5 km), with Pinxton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Hair Studio 57 is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's Mill Hospital, 7.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 69% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 24 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Frederick Gent School is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Hop In the nearest pub (900 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
Detached houses make up 41% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 157 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Pye Bridge Fields, 2.8 km away; for exercise, Selston Leisure Centre (3.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 30 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 69 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| John King Infant Academy | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Kirkstead Junior Academy | Primary | 800 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| The Brigg Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Longwood Infant Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Glebe Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Frederick Gent School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Selston High School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| David Nieper Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashfield Comprehensive School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tibshelf Community School | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingdom Christian School | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
| Westbourne School | Independent | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 1.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| South Normanton Broadmeadows & Pinxton | Bolsover | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 234 min | 226 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 126 min | 106 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 24 min | 22 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 2.9 km | 3.1 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 21% | 18% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 15% | 19% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| South Normanton Broadmeadows & Pinxton | Bolsover | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 24 | 8 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 78% | 81% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 62% | 41% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 2 | 2 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Bolsover South & Glapwell | 61 | 0 | 99 min | 1 | £239k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibshelf, Newton & Hardwick Park | 72 | 0 | 103 min | 2 | £193k |
| Shirebrook North | 75 | 1 | 117 min | 1 | £177k |
| South Normanton Broadmeadows & Pinxton (this one) | 78 | 2 | 126 min | 0 | £215k |
| Clowne & Barlborough | 79 | 0 | 84 min | 3 | £215k |
| South Normanton West | 80 | 0 | 90 min | 0 | £182k |
| Langwith, Shirebrook South & Pleasley | 100 | 1 | 124 min | 3 | £151k |
| Whitwell & Elmton | 103 | 0 | 107 min | 0 | £194k |
| Creswell & Hodthorpe | 125 | 0 | 121 min | 0 | £182k |
| Bolsover North & Shuttlewood | 128 | 0 | 91 min | 1 | £183k |
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| South Normanton Broadmeadows & Pinxton | Bolsover | England and Wales |
|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 9 min | 9 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 15 min | 17 min | 18 min |
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 3 h 54 | 2 h 30 |
| Derby city centre | 2 h 06 | 25 min |
| East Midlands airport | 2 h 55 | 38 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).