Affluence in DE4 2FU
How DE4 2FU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,752 (2024)
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How well off DE4 2FU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE4 2FU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.9% of adults in the DE4 2FU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.1% of adults in the DE4 2FU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the DE4 2FU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE4 2FU (Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave) (about 1,752 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.