DE45 1JQ Derbyshire Dales
Live postcode, introduced August 1992. Ward: Youlgrave. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- A515, Derbyshire Dales: 21 addresses
- The Rake, Derbyshire Dales: 2 addresses
- A515, Derbyshire Dales: 1 address
- Pomeroy Cottages, Parsley Hay: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Derbyshire Dales in 2026-27: Band D £2,445 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,630 | £1,901 | £2,173 | £2,445 | £2,988 | £3,531 | £4,075 | £4,889 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (27% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 25 addresses are between 337 m and 379 m above sea level (362 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Buxton 382,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.7 miles) |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Car parks | Hurdlow Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 38 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Hartington Surgery | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Bakewell Newholme Hospital | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | Derbyshire Police - Bakewell Enquiry Office | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 1,270 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Benty Grange hlaew, a scheduled monument, 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Benty Grange hlaew | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Vincent Knoll bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Parsley Hay bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gib Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Fern Dale | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Clemonseats Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Bagshaw Dale | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Carder Low | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Heathcote Mere | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 25 |
4 of the postcode's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on A515.