Postcode sector · Bakewell

DE45 9 area guide

Who lives in DE45 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Derbyshire Dales
Region: East Midlands
Population: 1,396 (2024)

DE45 9Postcode sector · Bakewell

At a glance

What DE45 9 is like

The DE45 9 postcode sector in Derbyshire Dales covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 1,396 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 69.3% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 50.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How DE45 9 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 1 rated schools in DE45 9 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,266

Average a year, before tax — higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
33.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
69.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DE45 9 FAQs

Is DE45 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is DE45 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around DE45 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in DE45 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 9.4% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (32.6%).

Which council covers DE45 9?

DE45 9 is in Derbyshire Dales.

DE45 9 is in Derbyshire Dales, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DE45 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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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