Postcode sector · Buxton

Housing in SK17 1

What the homes in SK17 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: High Peak
Region: East Midlands
Population: 1,873 (2024)

SK17 1Postcode sector · Buxton

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.1%). Flats make up 18.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

SK17 1England

Detached25.5%22.9%

Semi-detached39.1%31.5%

Terraced16.9%23%

Purpose-built flat10.1%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK17 1 is above that, at 77.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 47.7% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

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Owned77.6%61.3%
Shared ownership1.3%1%
Private rented17.4%20.5%
Social rented3.7%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK17 1England

Owned outright47.7%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%

Other private rented1.9%2.2%

From the council0.9%8.3%

From a housing association2.8%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.4%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.

SK17 1England

Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%

Couple, no children18.4%16.8%

Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%

Sharers and other households6%7.7%

Rents

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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

High PeakEngland

All homes£937£1,459

One bedroom£625£1,195

Two bedrooms£811£1,335

Three bedrooms£991£1,489

Four or more£1,431£2,161

Detached£1,309£1,640

Semi-detached£969£1,449

Terraced£892£1,435

Flat or maisonette£728£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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Housing in SK17 1

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in High Peak

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