Postcode district · High Peak
Who lives in SK23
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SK23, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 28,524 (2024)
SK23Postcode district · High Peak
Who lives in SK23
Residents
28,524
2024 estimate
Households
12,700
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 14.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 23.4% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
SK23England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
SK23
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SK23 is above that, at 50.9%. 30.4% have never married.
SK23England
Married or civil partnership50.9%44.7%
Never married30.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed6.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SK23 is broadly in line with that, at 83.5%.
SK23
49%
35%
12%
England
- Very good48.7%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.