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SK13 5 area guide

Who lives in SK13 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: High Peak
Region: East Midlands
Population: 1,898 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK13 5 is like

The SK13 5 postcode sector in High Peak covers 44 live postcodes and is home to about 1,898 people in 842 households. 81.5% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.6% 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 SK13 5 sold for a median of £272,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK13 5 compares

Headline figures for SK13 5, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,500

Median over 21 sales in SK13 5, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in SK13 5.

Household incomeMore

£61,363

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK13 5 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SK13 5 is down 9% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK13 5 FAQs

Is SK13 5 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 27.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SK13 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,500.

Homes in SK13 5 sold for a median of £272,500 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK13 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK13 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK13 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 81.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.9%).

Which council covers SK13 5?

The local authority for SK13 5 is High Peak.

SK13 5 comes under High Peak in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK13 5?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Broadbottom Rail Station, 1 mile 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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