Postcode · High Peak

SK23 0QR area guide

Who lives in SK23 0QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley
Council: High Peak
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,186 (2024)

SK23 0QRHigh Peak

At a glance

What SK23 0QR is like

SK23 0QR is a postcode in the Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley area of High Peak. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,186 people. 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. Homes in SK23 0 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK23 0QR compares

Headline figures for SK23 0QR, 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.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 84 sales in SK23 0, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 SK23 0QR differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK23 0QR FAQs

Is SK23 0QR 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SK23 0QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in SK23 0 sold for a median of £260,000 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK23 0QR 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 SK23 0QR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SK23 0QR?

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%).

Which council covers SK23 0QR?

The local authority for SK23 0QR is High Peak.

SK23 0QR comes under High Peak in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK23 0QR?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station, 2.2 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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