Postcode · High Peak

SK22 4QG area guide

Who lives in SK22 4QG, 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: 1,819 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK22 4QG is like

SK22 4QG is a postcode in the New Mills West & Furness Vale area of High Peak. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,819 people. 85.1% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55% 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 SK22 4 sold for a median of £263,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK22 4QG compares

Headline figures for SK22 4QG, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£263,500

Median over 87 sales in SK22 4, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£53,342

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK22 4QG differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK22 4QG FAQs

Is SK22 4QG 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 10.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SK22 4QG?

The median sale price over the last year was £263,500.

Homes in SK22 4 sold for a median of £263,500 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK22 4QG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK22 4QG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SK22 4QG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 85.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.1%).

Which council covers SK22 4QG?

The local authority for SK22 4QG is High Peak.

SK22 4QG comes under High Peak in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK22 4QG?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is New Mills Central Rail Station, 1.2 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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