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Postcode district · High Peak

Housing in SK23

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

Council
High Peak
Region
East Midlands
Population
28,524 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (32.3%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK23England
Detached31.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32.3%31.5%
Terraced28.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK23 is above that, at 77.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

SK23
77%
14%
England
  • Owned77.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK23England
Owned outright44.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.9% 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 20.7%. 23.9% of households include dependent children.

SK23England
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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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