Postcode district · Bakewell
Who lives in DE45
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DE45, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 12,299 (2024)
DE45Postcode district · Bakewell
Who lives in DE45
Residents
12,299
2024 estimate
Households
5,691
Census
Median age
55
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 33%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 10.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 32.6% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
DE45England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
DE45
52%
48%
England
- Female52.4%51%
- Male47.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; DE45 is above that, at 54.8%. 24.6% have never married.
DE45England
Married or civil partnership54.8%44.7%
Never married24.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.9%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed9.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; DE45 is broadly in line with that, at 81.3%.
DE45
47%
34%
14%
England
- Very good47.2%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.