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About

High Peak is a local government district in north-west Derbyshire, within the East Midlands and covering much of the northern Peak District National Park. The area is noted for moorland and gritstone edges, and contains towns such as Buxton, Glossop, New Mills, Whaley Bridge and Chapel-en-le-Frith. Buxton sits on a thermal spring and the Georgian Crescent faces the Pavilion Gardens; the town’s spa heritage shapes its centre. Industrial transport history is visible in the former Cromford and High Peak Railway, whose inclined sections now form the High Peak Trail.

Drainage and water supply have left a marked imprint: the Peak Forest Canal reached its basin at Bugsworth, and reservoirs such as Fernilee and Toddbrook sit in valley bottoms, linked by a network of lanes and towpaths. Kinder Scout plateau rises above Hayfield, with Kinder Downfall marking the moors; the district’s paths and former railways are used by walkers and cyclists. Local settlements range from market towns to small villages, with stone-built architecture and field patterns reflecting long agricultural use.

Area overview

On average High Peak has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 56 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.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

High Peak Population
90,932
Population density
168.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.96(-15%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.15(-20%)
Public order
7.31(+5%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.92(-21%)
Shoplifting
5.14(-42%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
86,183
94.77%
Other White
1,760
1.94%
Irish
639
0.7%
White and Asian (mixed)
377
0.41%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
346
0.38%
Total population: 90,935

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
26,922
35.58%
Level 3 (A level)
13,751
18.17%
No qualifications
11,307
14.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
10,412
13.76%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
7,063
9.34%
Total 16+ residents: 75,660

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
16,367
40.14%
Owns with a mortgage
12,562
30.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
5,633
13.82%
Social rents from council
3,610
8.85%
Other social rented
1,347
3.3%
Total households: 40,772

Property prices in High Peak

Based on 1,216 recent sales, the median property price is £257,500 in High Peak area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for High Peak in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in High Peak over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached296£434,975
Flats106£156,250
Semi-Detached383£261,000
Terraced431£215,000

10 years median price trend in High Peak

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in High Peak.

All wards in High Peak

Barms

Blackbrook

Burbage

Buxton Central

Chapel East

Chapel West

Corbar

Cote Heath

Dinting

Gamesley

Hadfield North

Hadfield South

Hayfield

Hope Valley

Howard Town

Limestone Peak

New Mills East

New Mills West

Old Glossop

Padfield

Sett

Simmondley

St John's

Stone Bench

Temple

Tintwistle

Whaley Bridge

Whitfield

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.