Affluence in SK17 9QR
How SK17 9QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,730 (2024)
SK17 9QRBuxton
How well off SK17 9QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK17 9QR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the SK17 9QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.2% of adults in the SK17 9QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.6% of adults in the SK17 9QR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK17 9QR (Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave) (about 1,730 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.