SK17 postcode area · High Peak
The SK17 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Derbyshire Dales, High Peak, Staffordshire Moorlands. Area Scores range from 21 to 80 across them. Every full SK17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the SK17 district: Bakewell North, Baslow & Calver scores 80 out of 100 (#1,342 of 6,856 nationally) while Buxton South & East sits at 22 — neighbours on the map, 59 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £187,500 in Buxton South & East to £399,500 in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington — a 2.1× gap within the SK17 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Derbyshire Dales, High Peak and Staffordshire Moorlands — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the SK17 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakewell North, Baslow & CalverDerbyshire Dales | 1,342 | 80 | £384,000 |
| Whaley Bridge & ChinleyHigh Peak | 1,602 | 77 | £327,500 |
| Buxton Burbage & Harpur HillHigh Peak | 1,602 | 77 | £277,500 |
| Hathersage, Bradwell & TideswellDerbyshire Dales | 1,822 | 73 | £375,000 |
| Ashbourne North, Dovedale & CarsingtonDerbyshire Dales | 2,301 | 66 | £399,500 |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope ValleyHigh Peak | 2,589 | 62 | £270,000 |
| Bakewell South, Darley Dale & YoulgreaveDerbyshire Dales | 2,658 | 61 | £315,000 |
| Ipstones, Warslow & Hamps ValleyStaffordshire Moorlands | 3,556 | 48 | £325,000 |
| Leek East & Upper HulmeStaffordshire Moorlands | 4,653 | 32 | £217,500 |
| Buxton NorthHigh Peak | 4,673 | 32 | £232,500 |
| Buxton South & EastHigh Peak | 5,372 | 22 | £187,500 |
People living in SK17 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 19% · Managers & directors 15% · Skilled trades 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 19% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Skilled trades | 14% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 54% · No religion 39% · Other 1%
Born outside the UK: 4%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in SK17
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SK17 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SK17.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.