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SK17 8NX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hathersage, Bradwell & Tideswell
Council: Derbyshire Dales
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,681 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK17 8NX is like

SK17 8NX is a postcode in the Hathersage, Bradwell & Tideswell neighbourhood of Derbyshire Dales. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,681 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SK17 8 sold for a median of £259,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK17 8NX compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.4 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

1.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools nearest are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£57,061

Average a year, before tax — higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SK17 8 is down 7.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SK17 8NX FAQs

Is SK17 8NX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SK17 8NX?

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 8NX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK17 8NX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SK17 8NX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (31.7%).

Which council covers SK17 8NX?

SK17 8NX is in Derbyshire Dales.

SK17 8NX is in Derbyshire Dales, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK17 8NX?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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