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SK22 9 area guide

Who lives in SK22 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
High Peak
Region
East Midlands
Population
2,186 (2024)
At a glance

What SK22 9 is like

The SK22 9 postcode sector in High Peak covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 2,186 people in 973 households. 71.9% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SK22 9 compares

Headline figures for SK22 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SK22 9.

Household incomeMore
£47,900

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK22 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK22 9 FAQs

01
Is SK22 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.9 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 2.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is SK22 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK22 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in SK22 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.2% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.1%).
04
Which council covers SK22 9?

The local authority for SK22 9 is High Peak.

SK22 9 comes under High Peak in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is SK22 9?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station, 1.3 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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