Postcode · Bakewell

DE45 1GA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave
Council: Derbyshire Dales
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,394 (2024)

DE45 1GABakewell

At a glance

What DE45 1GA is like

DE45 1GA is a postcode in the Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave area of Derbyshire Dales. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,394 people. 80.4% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 1GA compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,083

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE45 1GA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
37.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE45 1GA FAQs

Is DE45 1GA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in DE45 1GA?

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.

Is DE45 1GA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE45 1GA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DE45 1GA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.7%).

Which council covers DE45 1GA?

The local authority for DE45 1GA is Derbyshire Dales.

DE45 1GA comes under Derbyshire Dales in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE45 1GA?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 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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