Postcode · High Peak

SK22 4QW area guide

Who lives in SK22 4QW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Mills East & Hayfield
Council: High Peak
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,410 (2024)

SK22 4QWHigh Peak

At a glance

What SK22 4QW is like

SK22 4QW is a postcode in the New Mills East & Hayfield area of High Peak. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,410 people. 77.1% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 4QW compares

Headline figures for SK22 4QW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.8 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

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,691

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK22 4QW differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK22 4QW FAQs

Is SK22 4QW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SK22 4QW?

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 4QW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK22 4QW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SK22 4QW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 77.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42%).

Which council covers SK22 4QW?

The local authority for SK22 4QW is High Peak.

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

How well connected is SK22 4QW?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is New Mills Central Rail Station, 1 mile 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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