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 in 691 households. 69.3% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 7.4% 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 well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How DE45 9 compares

Headline figures for DE45 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

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%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in DE45 9.

Household incomeMore

£54,266

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DE45 9 differs most from the national average.

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.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Which council covers DE45 9?

The local authority for DE45 9 is Derbyshire Dales.

DE45 9 comes under Derbyshire Dales in the 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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