Area Information for Buxton, SK17 7WY

This postcode in Buxton is in the East Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Stone Bench ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of High Peak. This page combines information for the address Buxton, SK17 7WY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SK17 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in August 2005. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority High Peak
Ward Stone Bench
Constituency High Peak * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region East Midlands
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Fairfield), and the Derbyshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Buxton, SK17 7WY.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Buxton, SK17 7WY is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Buxton, SK17 7WY:

Granby Road, Buxton, SK17 7TW
Victoria Park Road, Buxton, SK17 7PR
Alport Avenue, Buxton, SK17 7TN
Granby Road, Buxton, SK17 7TL
Monsal Grove, Buxton, SK17 7TF
Milnbank Avenue, Buxton, SK17 7PS

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SK17 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Buxton consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 2
Semi-Detached 92
Terraced 38
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 136
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 45
Owned with Mortgage 43
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 33
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 11
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 1
Total 135

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 29
Two People 48
Three People 24
Four People 26
Five People 9
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 136

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Buxton consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 29
Family Household 104
Other Household 4
Total 137

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 54
Deprived In One Dimension 49
Deprived In Two Dimensions 28
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 136

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in High Peak constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 159
Female 187
Total 346

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 22
5-9 25
10-14 24
15-19 26
20-24 15
25-29 15
30-34 18
35-39 17
40-44 22
45-49 25
50-54 25
55-59 29
60-64 26
65-69 18
70-74 20
75-79 8
80-84 8
85+ 4
Total 347

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SK17 7WY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 84
Married 136
Separated 9
Divorced 22
Widowed 19
Total 270

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 145
Good 119
Fair 56
Bad 20
Very Bad 7
Total 347

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 59
Apprenticeship 25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
No GCSEs or Equivalent 54
Other 5
Total 270

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Buxton) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 332
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Other Asian 1
Total 345

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 326
European Union 15
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Total 346

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 326
10+ Years 16
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 346

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SK17 7WY.

Passport(s) Held
None 76
United Kingdom 255
European Union 14
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1
North America or Caribbean 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 133
Christian 182
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 26
Total 346

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Stone Bench ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 89
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 50
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 16
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 56
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 20
Other 5
Total 272

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 13
Professional Occupations 19
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 25
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 20
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 29
Elementary Occupations 23
Total 158

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 15
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 36
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 16
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 19
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 28
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 46
Semi-Routine Occupation 70
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 26
Full-time Student 14
Total 270

Buxton, SK17 7WY is within the Fairfield policing neighbourhood, under the Derbyshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near SK17 7WY
Neighbourhood Team Address Fairfield
Silverlands
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6QJ
Force Website: http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SK17 7WY. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SK17 7WY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Buxton, SK17 7WY. The nearest railway station is Buxton, approximately 860 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Buxton 860 yards
Dove Holes 3 miles
Chapel-en-le-Frith 3.9 miles
Chinley 6 miles
Whaley Bridge 6.1 miles
Furness Vale 7.3 miles
Edale 8.2 miles
New Mills Newtown 8.3 miles
New Mills Central 8.6 miles
Macclesfield 9 miles
Disley 9.1 miles
Hope (Derbyshire) 9.5 miles
Strines 9.8 miles
Middlewood 11 miles
Prestbury 11 miles
Adlington (Cheshire) 11 miles
Bamford 11 miles
Hathersage 12 miles
Poynton 12 miles
Marple 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Buxton, SK17 7WY. The nearest is Fairfield Infant and Nursery School, approximately 410 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest secondary schools to Buxton, SK17 7WY. The nearest is St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.6 miles January 2023
    
Buxton and Leek College 0.6 miles  
Buxton Community School 0.9 miles September 2016
    
Chapel-en-le-Frith High School 4.3 miles October 2024
Hope Valley College 8.8 miles October 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Buxton, SK17 7WY. The nearest is Stewart Medical Centre, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest dentists to Buxton, SK17 7WY. The nearest is Broad Walk Dental Practice, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Broad Walk Dental Practice 0.6 miles
High Street Dental Care 0.6 miles
Chapel Dental Care 4.6 miles
Hope Dental Clinic 9.1 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Buxton, SK17 7WY. The nearest is Buxton Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Buxton Hospital 0.7 miles
Cavendish Hospital 0.8 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest opticians to Buxton, SK17 7WY. The nearest is Boots-Buxton, approximately 710 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.