West Road, Buxton, SK17 6HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK17 6HG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	48.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.6%	51.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SK17 6HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.3%	56.4%	7.1%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	23.9%	-2.1%	44.2%	-20.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	14.4%	12.2%	-2.2%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	7.4%	3.7%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.7%	42.8%	-1.9%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	29.9%	36.7%	6.8%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	17.6%	14%	-3.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.7%	6%	0.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	17.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	13.7%	4.4%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	10.5%	-5.3%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	43.7%	9.3%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.3%	94.4%	0.1%	81.4%	13.0%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	87.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	4.5%	8.5%	4.0%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	87.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	8.4%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.4%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is West Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Road was 98.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% lower than the Barms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms and the 68th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in High Peak .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SK17 6HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Road are based on 168 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for High Peak.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Road, Buxton, SK17 6HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK17 6HG

Average Price
£190,818

Semi-Detached
£186,133

Terraced
£227,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,514

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£230,528

Semi-Detached
£317,881

Terraced
£268,180

Detached
£343,285

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,290

Other
£122,031

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 West Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-08-27	£252,656
52 West Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£296,460	2024-04-26	£332,900
Flat 2 46 West Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2022-12-09	£102,195
62 West Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£204,000	2022-04-01	£236,719
Flat 2 46 West Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2020-02-28	£107,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK17 6HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buxton Junior School Buxton Junior School , Mosley Road SK17 9DR	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Infant School Hardwick Square , SK17 6QB	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burbage Primary School Cavendish Avenue , Burbage SK17 9AE	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burbage Primary School Cavendish Avenue , Burbage SK17 9AE	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Lightwood Road , SK17 7AN	- not rated	1,279 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buxton Community School College Road , SK17 9EA	- not rated	415 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Community School College Road , SK17 9EA	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Palace Fields , SK17 6AF	- not rated	1,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Buxton Palace Fields , SK17 6AF	- not rated	1,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Peak College Harpur Hill , SK17 9JZ	- not rated	2,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tor School St John's Road , SK17 6SJ	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peaklands Preparatory School St John's Road , SK17 6SJ	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buxton and Leek College Devonshire Road , SK17 6RY	- not rated	815 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable		More About School
John Duncan School (Special) Corbar Road , SK17 6RL	- not rated	1,380 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adventure Care Ltd Hilltop Cottage , Quarnford SK17 0TJ	- not rated	5,466 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiveways Cafe and Launderette	1 West Road, Buxton	211 yd
Cheshire Cheese	37 High Street, Buxton	228 yd
Taj Mahal	35 High Street, Buxton	232 yd
The Nocturne Cafe	45 High Street, Buxton	234 yd
Sushi Kaji	55 High Street, Buxton	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE SWAN INN	40 High Street, Buxton	197 yd
Queens Head Hotel	High Street, Buxton	222 yd
The Old Sun Inn	33 High Street, Buxton	237 yd
The Ale Stop	3 Chapel Street, Buxton	275 yd
The Vault	2-4 High Street, Buxton	277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buxton Charcoal Grill	14 High Street, Buxton	224 yd
The Corner Cupboard	31 High Street, Buxton	236 yd
Lucky House Takeaway	1 Dale Road, Buxton	254 yd
Lucky Lotus Takeaway	21 High Street, Buxton	258 yd
The Best	8 High Street, Buxton	259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Spring Gardens Centre, Buxton		874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buxton Community School COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	413 yd
Buxton Junior School MOSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
Buxton Swimming And Fitness Centre BUXTON SWIMMING AND FITNESS CENTRE BUXTON SWIMMING AND FITNESS CENTRE ST JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	553 yd
Cote Heath Recreation Ground KENTS BANK ROAD	grass pitches	639 yd
University Of Derby (Buxton Campus) (Closed) DEVONSHIRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	804 yd
The Park (Buxton Cricket Tennis And Bowls Club) Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	846 yd
Buxton Fc (The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium) SILVERLANDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	854 yd
Spindles At The Palace Hotel (Buxton) PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	938 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SK17 6HG