Postcode district · High Peak

SK23 area guide

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

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

SK23Postcode district · High Peak

At a glance

What SK23 is like

The SK23 postcode district in High Peak covers 541 live postcodes and is home to about 28,524 people in 12,700 households. 77.3% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.6% 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 sold for a median of £272,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK23 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£272,000

Median over 271 sales in SK23, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in SK23.

Household incomeMore

£53,060

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK23 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SK23 is down 6.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK23 FAQs

Is SK23 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SK23?

The median sale price over the last year was £272,000.

Homes in SK23 sold for a median of £272,000 across 271 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK23 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK23, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SK23?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.3%).

Which council covers SK23?

The local authority for SK23 is High Peak.

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

How well connected is SK23?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chinley Rail Station, 0.9 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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