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SK17 9XG area guide

Who lives in SK17 9XG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill
Council: High Peak
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,744 (2024)

SK17 9XGBuxton

At a glance

What SK17 9XG is like

SK17 9XG is a postcode in the Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill area of High Peak. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,744 people. 87.4% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 48.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SK17 9 sold for a median of £279,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK17 9XG compares

Headline figures for SK17 9XG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£279,000

Median over 120 sales in SK17 9, +6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,092

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK17 9XG differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SK17 9 is up 6.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
34.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SK17 9XG FAQs

Is SK17 9XG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SK17 9XG?

The median sale price over the last year was £279,000.

Homes in SK17 9 sold for a median of £279,000 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK17 9XG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK17 9XG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SK17 9XG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.1% of residents. 87.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.6%).

Which council covers SK17 9XG?

The local authority for SK17 9XG is High Peak.

SK17 9XG comes under High Peak in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK17 9XG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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, 0.9 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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