Postcode · Buxton

SK17 6YQ area guide

Who lives in SK17 6YQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Buxton North
Council: High Peak
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,635 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK17 6YQ is like

SK17 6YQ is a postcode in the Buxton North area of High Peak. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,635 people. 66% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 37.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SK17 6 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK17 6YQ compares

Headline figures for SK17 6YQ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 102 sales in SK17 6, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,110

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK17 6YQ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
42% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SK17 6YQ FAQs

Is SK17 6YQ 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 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SK17 6YQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in SK17 6 sold for a median of £270,000 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK17 6YQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK17 6YQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SK17 6YQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.3%).

Which council covers SK17 6YQ?

The local authority for SK17 6YQ is High Peak.

SK17 6YQ comes under High Peak in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK17 6YQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Buxton Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

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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