Postcode sector · High Peak

Housing in SK22 2

What the homes in SK22 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: High Peak
Region: East Midlands
Population: 3,752 (2024)

SK22 2Postcode sector · High Peak

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (35.8%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK22 2England

Detached30.9%22.9%

Semi-detached26.1%31.5%

Terraced35.8%23%

Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK22 2 is above that, at 80.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.2% of households against 20.5%. 48.9% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

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Owned80.4%61.3%
Shared ownership0.6%1%
Private rented11.2%20.5%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK22 2England

Owned outright48.9%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%18.2%

Other private rented2.2%2.2%

From the council5.9%8.3%

From a housing association1.7%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.1%. 21.6% of households include dependent children.

SK22 2England

Living alone, under 6614%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%

Couple, no children20.1%16.8%

Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%

Sharers and other households2.9%7.7%

Rents

Private rents in High Peak

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in High Peak, August 2026, +7.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

High PeakEngland

All homes£937£1,459

One bedroom£625£1,195

Two bedrooms£811£1,335

Three bedrooms£991£1,489

Four or more£1,431£2,161

Detached£1,309£1,640

Semi-detached£969£1,449

Terraced£892£1,435

Flat or maisonette£728£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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Housing in SK22 2

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in High Peak

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