Postcode district · High Peak
Who lives in SK22
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SK22, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 20,623 (2024)
SK22Postcode district · High Peak
Who lives in SK22
Residents
20,623
2024 estimate
Households
9,244
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 14.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 22% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
SK22England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
SK22
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SK22 is broadly in line with that, at 49.2%. 32% have never married.
SK22England
Married or civil partnership49.2%44.7%
Never married32%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.5%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SK22 is broadly in line with that, at 83.3%.
SK22
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good48.9%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.