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SK17 9XL area guide

Who lives in SK17 9XL, 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: 1,771 (2024)

SK17 9XLBuxton

At a glance

What SK17 9XL is like

SK17 9XL 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 1,771 people. 82.2% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 6.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 9XL compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.7 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 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 9XL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SK17 9 is up 6.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK17 9XL FAQs

Is SK17 9XL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SK17 9XL?

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 9XL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK17 9XL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SK17 9XL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 82.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (58.3%).

Which council covers SK17 9XL?

The local authority for SK17 9XL is High Peak.

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

How well connected is SK17 9XL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Buxton Rail Station, 1.4 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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