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Housing in SK17 6

What the homes in SK17 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
High Peak
Region
East Midlands
Population
11,363 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (24.3%). Flats make up 31.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

SK17 6England
Detached24.3%22.9%
Semi-detached24.1%31.5%
Terraced19.5%23%
Purpose-built flat17.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.2% of households in SK17 6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

SK17 6
69%
22%
England
  • Owned69.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SK17 6England
Owned outright43.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK17 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.9%). 19.5% of households include dependent children.

SK17 6England
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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