Postcode · High Peak

SK22 3JP area guide

Who lives in SK22 3JP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Mills West & Furness Vale
Council: High Peak
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,438 (2024)

SK22 3JPHigh Peak

At a glance

What SK22 3JP is like

SK22 3JP is a postcode in the New Mills West & Furness Vale neighbourhood of High Peak. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,438 people. 69.8% of households own their home, 29% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 69.2% 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 SK22 3 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK22 3JP compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 33 sales in SK22 3, −10.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£53,342

Average a year, before tax — higher than 51% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
29% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SK22 3 is down 10.2% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK22 3JP FAQs

Is SK22 3JP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SK22 3JP?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in SK22 3 sold for a median of £265,000 across 33 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SK22 3JP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK22 3JP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SK22 3JP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 10.7% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (60.6%).

Which council covers SK22 3JP?

SK22 3JP is in High Peak.

SK22 3JP is in High Peak, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK22 3JP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is New Mills Newtown Rail Station, 99 yards 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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