Hills Town, Derbyshire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Hills Town in Bolsover from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Hills Town older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Hills Town and Bolsover? Is Hills Town an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Hills Town Health Statistics

Bolsover South has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Bolsover South 39.71% 35.12% 17.4% 5.92% 1.85%
Bolsover 41.79% 34.27% 16.12% 6.03% 1.79%
East Midlands 46.25% 34.83% 13.58% 4.16% 1.19%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Bolsover changed since 2011?

Bolsover residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.78% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 40.77% 33.51% 17.09% 6.79% 1.83%
2021 41.79% 34.27% 16.12% 6.03% 1.79%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How many residents own or rent their home in Hills Town and Bolsover

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Hills Town either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 68.44 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 31.56 of Hills Town residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Bolsover South 68.44% 31.56%
Bolsover 65.97% 34.03%
East Midlands 65.47% 34.53%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Hills Town has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Hills Town compared to other wards in Bolsover

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Barlborough 77.65% 22.35%
2 Clowne West 75.96% 24.04%
3 Blackwell 72.06% 27.94%
4 South Normanton West 72.03% 27.97%
5 Clowne East 71.82% 28.18%
6 Ault Hucknall 71.01% 28.99%
7 Tibshelf 70.68% 29.32%
8 Bolsover South 68.44% 31.56%
9 South Normanton East 67.84% 32.16%
10 Whitwell 66.23% 33.77%
11 Pinxton 65.45% 34.56%
12 Bolsover North & Shuttlewood 64.03% 35.97%
13 Bolsover East 63.78% 36.22%
14 Shirebrook South 61.41% 38.59%
15 Elmton-with-Creswell 55.92% 44.08%
16 Langwith 54.52% 45.48%
17 Shirebrook North 47.38% 52.62%
Hills Town is ranked 8 out of 17 wards in Bolsover for the percentage of home owners.

What are the occupations of the residents of Hills Town?

The largest employment sector in Hills Town is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.
Sector Proportion
Elementary Occupations 14.44%
Professional Occupations 13.82%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 12.23%
Associate Professional & Technical 12.02%
Skilled Trades 10.53%
Administrative & Secretarial 10.43%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 10.33%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 8.68%

Hills Town & Bolsover Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Hills Town in the Bolsover local area district.

Hills Town has a lower rate of immigrants than Bolsover, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Bolsover South 96.58% 3.42%
Bolsover 94.25% 5.75%
East Midlands 86.28% 13.72%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Hills Town compared to other wards in Bolsover

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Shirebrook South 79.82% 20.18%
2 Shirebrook North 87.77% 12.23%
3 Langwith 91.96% 8.04%
4 Bolsover North & Shuttlewood 94.42% 5.58%
5 South Normanton West 94.53% 5.47%
6 South Normanton East 94.79% 5.21%
7 Ault Hucknall 94.95% 5.05%
8 Pinxton 95.52% 4.48%
9 Barlborough 95.58% 4.42%
10 Elmton-with-Creswell 95.59% 4.41%
11 Tibshelf 96.39% 3.61%
12 Bolsover South 96.58% 3.42%
13 Bolsover East 96.7% 3.3%
14 Whitwell 96.97% 3.03%
15 Blackwell 97.12% 2.88%
16 Clowne East 97.5% 2.5%
17 Clowne West 98.24% 1.76%
'; Hills Town is ranked 12 out of 17 wards in Bolsover for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Hills Town Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Hills Town residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Hills Town to the national average for England.
Level Bolsover South England
No Qualifications 22.28% 18.08%
Level 1 11.4% 9.69%
Level 2 15.22% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.98% 5.32%
Level 3 19.05% 16.92%
Level 4 22.34% 33.92%

Hills Town Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Bolsover.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Bolsover 3.2% 0.1%
East Midlands 3.4% -0.2%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Hills Town on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Hills Town.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 51.34%
In Part-Time Work 27.3%
Unemployed 4.24%
72.7% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Hills Town

Hills Town Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Bolsover South.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

What is the population of Hills Town and Bolsover?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Bolsover including Hills Town. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Ault Hucknall 6408
Barlborough 4547
Blackwell 4299
Bolsover East 4146
Bolsover North & Shuttlewood 3375
Bolsover South 4677
Clowne East 5305
Clowne West 2655
Elmton-with-Creswell 6910
Langwith 5004
Pinxton 4122
Shirebrook North 4811
Shirebrook South 5245
South Normanton East 4932
South Normanton West 6698
Tibshelf 4243
Whitwell 3928
Bolsover Total 81305



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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