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SK17 8PA area guide

Who lives in SK17 8PA, 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 8PA is like

SK17 8PA is a postcode in the Hathersage, Bradwell & Tideswell area of Derbyshire Dales. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,681 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.7% 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 8PA compares

Headline figures for SK17 8PA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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%

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

Household incomeMore

£57,061

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK17 8PA differs most from the national average.

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 8PA FAQs

Is SK17 8PA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 8PA?

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 8PA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in SK17 8PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers SK17 8PA?

The local authority for SK17 8PA is Derbyshire Dales.

SK17 8PA comes under Derbyshire Dales in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK17 8PA?

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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