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DE45 1 area guide

Who lives in DE45 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,299 (2024)
At a glance

What DE45 1 is like

The DE45 1 postcode sector in Derbyshire Dales covers 309 live postcodes and is home to about 12,299 people in 5,691 households. 70.8% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in DE45 1 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DE45 1 compares

Headline figures for DE45 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£385,000

Median over 87 sales in DE45 1, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in DE45 1.

Household incomeMore
£51,014

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE45 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    32.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE45 1 FAQs

01
Is DE45 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in DE45 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in DE45 1 sold for a median of £385,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DE45 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE45 1, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in DE45 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40%).
05
Which council covers DE45 1?

The local authority for DE45 1 is Derbyshire Dales.

DE45 1 comes under Derbyshire Dales in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DE45 1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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