Affluence in SK17 8QR
How SK17 8QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bakewell North, Baslow & Calver
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,527 (2024)
SK17 8QRBuxton
How well off SK17 8QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 8QR 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.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52% of adults in the SK17 8QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.8% of adults in the SK17 8QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.5% of adults in the SK17 8QR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK17 8QR (Bakewell North, Baslow & Calver) (about 1,527 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.