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SK17 6GL

Buxton Central

High Peak

Overview

Postcode SK17 6GL is located in an urban city, within the Buxton Central ward of High Peak in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Buxton North area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 292.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Buxton North is £36,500 per year. The nearest station is Buxton located about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Pavilion Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
293
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Buxton North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,602 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Buxton North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 292.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.7%

Approximately 3.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Buxton North is £36,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 39 ft away from SK17 6GL.

Flood risk

Low

Buxton North near SK17 6GL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Buxton located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Buxton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miPavilion GardensLarge
0.4 miAshwood ParkLarge
0.5 miSerpentine ParkMedium

Schools

In the SK17 6GL postcode area, located within Buxton North, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableBuxton and Leek CollegeMiscellaneous

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryBuxton Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good