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Housing in SK17 6EA

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

Neighbourhood
Buxton North
Council
High Peak
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,067 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (43.5%). Flats make up 75%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SK17 6EAEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached8.6%31.5%
Terraced13.4%23%
Purpose-built flat43.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house16.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building15%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK17 6EA area is well below that, at 34.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45.4% of households against 20.5%. 25% own outright and 9.2% with a mortgage.

SK17 6EA
34%
45%
20%
England
  • Owned34.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented45.4%20.5%
  • Social rented19.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK17 6EAEngland
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council16.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.5 people living in it. 64.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK17 6EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 38.6%. 9.8% of households include dependent children.

SK17 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 6638.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over26%12.8%
Couple, no children12.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK17 6EA sits in (Buxton North): about 1,067 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.

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