Postcode sector · High Peak

Housing in SK23 9

What the homes in SK23 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: High Peak
Region: East Midlands
Population: 10,191 (2024)

SK23 9Postcode sector · High Peak

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.2%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK23 9England

Detached32.2%22.9%

Semi-detached40.2%31.5%

Terraced21%23%

Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK23 9 is above that, at 76.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.1% of households against 20.5%. 43.3% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

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Owned76.2%61.3%
Shared ownership2.3%1%
Private rented13.1%20.5%
Social rented8.3%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK23 9England

Owned outright43.3%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%

Other private rented2.2%2.2%

From the council5.7%8.3%

From a housing association2.6%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.5%. 26% of households include dependent children.

SK23 9England

Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%

Couple, no children20.5%16.8%

Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%

Sharers and other households3.3%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

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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Housing in SK23 9

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in High Peak

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