Bolsover
§ This page gives an overview of the Bolsover local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Bolsover in Derbyshire is best known for the impressive Bolsover Castle, a hilltop Stuart mansion offering panoramic views across the Derbyshire landscape. The district lies between the eastern fringes of the Peak District and Nottinghamshire, encompassing towns such as Shirebrook and Clowne. Formerly dominated by coal mining, the area is now rich in green spaces, parks, and restored landscapes, with trails like the Stockley Trail attracting walkers and cyclists. Its villages blend old stone cottages with reminders of its industrial past, and the surrounding countryside offers easy access to both rural beauty and urban centres nearby.
The administrative boundary of Bolsover can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Bolsover.
Key Facts about Bolsover
What region is Bolsover in? Bolsover is in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Bolsover in? Bolsover is located in the county of Derbyshire.
Is Bolsover a city? No, Bolsover is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Bolsover? The local authority for this district is: Bolsover District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Derbyshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Derbyshire County Council.
▶ Official website of Bolsover District Council 🔗 bolsover.gov.uk
Which police force covers Bolsover? Policing in Bolsover is provided by Derbyshire Constabulary 🔗 derbyshire.police.uk, which serves 9 local authority districts: Amber Valley ⁞ Bolsover ⁞ Chesterfield ⁞ Derby ⁞ Derbyshire Dales ⁞ Erewash ⁞ High Peak ⁞ North East Derbyshire ⁞ South Derbyshire.
Constituencies in Bolsover
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Bolsover
Bolsover is divided into 17 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ault Hucknall
- Barlborough
- Blackwell
- Bolsover East
- Bolsover North & Shuttlewood
- Bolsover South
- Clowne East
- Clowne West
- Elmton-with-Creswell
- Langwith
- Pinxton
- Shirebrook North
- Shirebrook South
- South Normanton East
- South Normanton West
- Tibshelf
- Whitwell
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Bolsover
Bolsover is part-parished: 16 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 1 unparished areas.
- Ault Hucknall
- Barlborough
- Blackwell
- Clowne
- Elmton with Creswell
- Glapwell
- Hodthorpe and Belph
- Langwith
- Old Bolsover
- Pinxton
- Pleasley
- Scarcliffe
- Shirebrook
- South Normanton
- Tibshelf
- Whitwell
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Bolsover
Bolsover covers 27 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alfreton *
- Barlborough
- Bolsover *
- Clowne
- Creswell
- Darfoulds *
- Glapwell
- Huthwaite *
- Killamarsh *
- Langwith *
- Mansfield *
- Morton (North East Derbyshire) *
- New Houghton
- Newton and Blackwell
- North Wingfield and Holmewood *
- Pleasley *
- Renishaw *
- Scarcliffe
- Shirebrook *
- Shirland and Stonebroom *
- Shuttlewood
- Somercotes and Swanwick *
- South Normanton and Pinxton *
- Spinkhill *
- Sutton in Ashfield *
- Tibshelf *
- Whitwell (Bolsover)
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Bolsover.)
Bolsover compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Bolsover compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Bolsover has 17 electoral wards.
Bolsover has a population of 83,773 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Bolsover can be found on the ONS statistics for Bolsover.