Housing in SK17 0SG
What the homes in SK17 0SG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,539 (2024)
SK17 0SGBuxton
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.2%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
84.5% of households in the SK17 0SG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.5% own outright and 41% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented12.9%20.5%
- Social rented1.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25%). 31% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in High Peak
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in High Peak (August 2026, +7.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK17 0SG (Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill) (about 2,539 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.