On average High Peak has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 11.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in High Peak is £50,668 per year. There are 50 schools in High Peak: 43 primary (0 Outstanding and 40 Good) and 7 secondary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good). High Peak is home to around 90,932 people, with a population density of about 168.7 per km².
Based on 1,175 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £286 per square foot) in High Peak area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 269 | £425,000 | £330 |
| Semi-Detached | 361 | £273,000 | £301 |
| Terraced | 440 | £215,000 | £260 |
| Flats | 105 | £159,000 | £234 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £295,000 | £120,000 | £183,000 | £141,500 |
| 2017 | £295,723 | £131,000 | £188,250 | £145,000 |
| 2018 | £320,000 | £129,950 | £203,250 | £156,750 |
| 2019 | £330,000 | £130,000 | £205,000 | £160,000 |
| 2020 | £356,000 | £129,000 | £215,000 | £164,975 |
| 2021 | £363,000 | £145,000 | £233,995 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £381,750 | £148,975 | £260,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | £400,000 | £150,000 | £265,000 | £205,000 |
| 2024 | £407,500 | £165,000 | £260,000 | £220,000 |
| 2025 | £425,000 | £159,975 | £270,000 | £215,000 |
| 2026 | £438,750 | £159,000 | £270,000 | £215,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £232 | £165 | £198 | £171 |
| 2017 | £232 | £182 | £204 | £178 |
| 2018 | £243 | £183 | £216 | £183 |
| 2019 | £257 | £190 | £216 | £192 |
| 2020 | £259 | £192 | £226 | £202 |
| 2021 | £285 | £210 | £245 | £218 |
| 2022 | £313 | £225 | £281 | £244 |
| 2023 | £331 | £223 | £287 | £238 |
| 2024 | £330 | £251 | £286 | £258 |
| 2025 | £336 | £251 | £295 | £257 |
| 2026 | £320 | £229 | £308 | £262 |
High Peak records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 28 wards of High Peak, Simmondley has the lowest crime rate, with about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the High Peak average is 56 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in High Peak is £260,000 (about £286 per square foot) based on 1,175 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
High Peak has 43 primary schools (40 Good) and 7 secondary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
High Peak scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in High Peak sits around rank 19,558 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in High Peak is around £50,668 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
High Peak is represented in Parliament by High Peak: Jon Pearce (Labour Party).
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