Postcode · Hope Valley

S33 8WE area guide

Who lives in S33 8WE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley
Council: High Peak
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,050 (2024)

S33 8WEHope Valley

At a glance

What S33 8WE is like

S33 8WE is a postcode in the Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley area of High Peak. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,050 people. 79.8% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in S33 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S33 8WE compares

Headline figures for S33 8WE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 37 sales in S33, +18.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£47,900

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S33 8WE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S33 is up 18.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S33 8WE FAQs

Is S33 8WE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S33 8WE?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in S33 sold for a median of £395,000 across 37 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S33 8WE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around S33 8WE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S33 8WE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.2% of residents. 79.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.1%).

Which council covers S33 8WE?

The local authority for S33 8WE is High Peak.

S33 8WE comes under High Peak in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S33 8WE?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station, 1.9 miles away.

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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