Postcode · High Peak

SK23 6BH area guide

Who lives in SK23 6BH, 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: 1,297 (2024)

SK23 6BHHigh Peak

At a glance

What SK23 6BH is like

SK23 6BH is a postcode in the New Mills East & Hayfield neighbourhood of High Peak. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,297 people. 71.5% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in SK23 6 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK23 6BH compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 30 sales in SK23 6, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 5 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,691

Average a year, before tax — higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
23.3% 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
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK23 6BH FAQs

Is SK23 6BH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SK23 6BH?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in SK23 6 sold for a median of £320,000 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SK23 6BH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK23 6BH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SK23 6BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 71.5% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (44.1%).

Which council covers SK23 6BH?

SK23 6BH is in High Peak.

SK23 6BH is in High Peak, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK23 6BH?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chinley Rail Station, 0.1 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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