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SK17 8DN area guide

Who lives in SK17 8DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley
Council: High Peak
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,055 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK17 8DN is like

SK17 8DN is a postcode in the Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley area of High Peak. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,055 people. 73.4% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SK17 8 sold for a median of £259,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK17 8DN compares

Headline figures for SK17 8DN, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£259,975

Median over 84 sales in SK17 8, −7.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£47,900

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK17 8DN differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SK17 8 is down 7.2% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK17 8DN FAQs

Is SK17 8DN 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 11.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SK17 8DN?

The median sale price over the last year was £259,975.

Homes in SK17 8 sold for a median of £259,975 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK17 8DN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK17 8DN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SK17 8DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.7% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.9%).

Which council covers SK17 8DN?

The local authority for SK17 8DN is High Peak.

SK17 8DN comes under High Peak in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK17 8DN?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dove Holes Rail Station, 1 mile 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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