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Postcode · Bakewell

Affluence in DE45 1LD

How DE45 1LD 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
1,785 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE45 1LD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE45 1LD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,083
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in the DE45 1LD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

DE45 1LDEngland
Employee, full-time28.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.7%11.9%
Self-employed15.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.2% of adults in the DE45 1LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DE45 1LDEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41% of adults in the DE45 1LD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

DE45 1LDEngland
Degree level or above41%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE45 1LD (Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave) (about 1,785 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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