Postcode · High Peak

SK23 7RZ area guide

Who lives in SK23 7RZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whaley Bridge & Chinley
Council: High Peak
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,701 (2024)

SK23 7RZHigh Peak

At a glance

What SK23 7RZ is like

SK23 7RZ is a postcode in the Whaley Bridge & Chinley area of High Peak. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,701 people. 72.6% of households own their home, 24.7% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SK23 7 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK23 7RZ compares

Headline figures for SK23 7RZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 115 sales in SK23 7, −5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,363

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK23 7RZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SK23 7 is down 5.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK23 7RZ FAQs

Is SK23 7RZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.7 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 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SK23 7RZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in SK23 7 sold for a median of £275,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK23 7RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK23 7RZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SK23 7RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 72.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.3%).

Which council covers SK23 7RZ?

The local authority for SK23 7RZ is High Peak.

SK23 7RZ comes under High Peak in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK23 7RZ?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Whaley Bridge 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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