Housing in DE4 2QS
What the homes in DE4 2QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,752 (2024)
DE4 2QSMatlock
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (41.4%). Flats make up 18.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the DE4 2QS area is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.4% of households against 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 19.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented11.4%20.5%
- Social rented31.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19%. 21.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Derbyshire Dales
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Derbyshire Dales, August 2026, +9% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE4 2QS sits in (Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave): about 1,752 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.