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SK17 0LG area guide

Who lives in SK17 0LG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley
Council: Staffordshire Moorlands
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,731 (2024)

SK17 0LGBuxton

At a glance

What SK17 0LG is like

SK17 0LG is a postcode in the Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps Valley area of Staffordshire Moorlands. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,731 people. 75.8% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SK17 0 sold for a median of £372,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK17 0LG compares

Headline figures for SK17 0LG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£372,500

Median over 19 sales in SK17 0, +8.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£46,658

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK17 0LG differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK17 0LG FAQs

Is SK17 0LG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SK17 0LG?

The median sale price over the last year was £372,500.

Homes in SK17 0 sold for a median of £372,500 across 19 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK17 0LG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK17 0LG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SK17 0LG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.8% of residents. 75.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.9%).

Which council covers SK17 0LG?

The local authority for SK17 0LG is Staffordshire Moorlands.

SK17 0LG comes under Staffordshire Moorlands in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK17 0LG?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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