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Postcode · High Peak

Housing in SK23 6AJ

What the homes in SK23 6AJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
New Mills East & Hayfield
Council
High Peak
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,933 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (33.6%). Flats make up 9.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK23 6AJEngland
Detached30.1%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced33.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK23 6AJ area is above that, at 76.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.2% of households against 20.5%. 47% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

SK23 6AJ
76%
14%
England
  • Owned76.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented9.2%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK23 6AJEngland
Owned outright47%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council10.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK23 6AJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 19.1%. 22.9% of households include dependent children.

SK23 6AJEngland
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in High Peak

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in High Peak, August 2026, +7.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

High PeakEngland
All homes£937£1,459
One bedroom£625£1,195
Two bedrooms£811£1,335
Three bedrooms£991£1,489
Four or more£1,431£2,161
Detached£1,309£1,640
Semi-detached£969£1,449
Terraced£892£1,435
Flat or maisonette£728£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK23 6AJ sits in (New Mills East & Hayfield): about 1,933 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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