Housing in SK17 7TD
What the homes in SK17 7TD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Buxton South & East
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,802 (2024)
SK17 7TDBuxton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (48.4%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK17 7TD area is well below that, at 34.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12% of households against 20.5%. 18% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned34.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented12%20.5%
- Social rented52.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 19.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.4%. 42.2% 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK17 7TD sits in (Buxton South & East): about 1,802 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.