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S32 4AB area guide

Who lives in S32 4AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bakewell North, Baslow & Calver
Council: Derbyshire Dales
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,527 (2024)

S32 4ABHope Valley

At a glance

What S32 4AB is like

S32 4AB is a postcode in the Bakewell North, Baslow & Calver area of Derbyshire Dales. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,527 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in S32 4 sold for a median of £291,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S32 4AB compares

Headline figures for S32 4AB, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£291,000

Median over 10 sales in S32 4, +11.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

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 S32 4AB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
32.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S32 4AB FAQs

Is S32 4AB 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 13.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S32 4AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £291,000.

Homes in S32 4 sold for a median of £291,000 across 10 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S32 4AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around S32 4AB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in S32 4AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.2% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.5%).

Which council covers S32 4AB?

The local authority for S32 4AB is Derbyshire Dales.

S32 4AB comes under Derbyshire Dales in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S32 4AB?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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