Postcode · Buxton

SK17 0QR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Leek East & Upper Hulme
Council: Staffordshire Moorlands
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,628 (2024)

SK17 0QRBuxton

At a glance

What SK17 0QR is like

SK17 0QR is a postcode in the Leek East & Upper Hulme area of Staffordshire Moorlands. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,628 people. 79.2% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 0QR compares

Headline figures for SK17 0QR, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.9 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£43,159

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK17 0QR differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK17 0QR FAQs

Is SK17 0QR 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 27.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SK17 0QR?

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 0QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK17 0QR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SK17 0QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 79.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.1%).

Which council covers SK17 0QR?

The local authority for SK17 0QR is Staffordshire Moorlands.

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

How well connected is SK17 0QR?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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