Hartington Road, Buxton, SK17 6JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK17 6JQ is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	50.7%	45.8%	-4.9%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	49.3%	54.2%	4.9%	49.0%	5.2%

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 6JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	45.3%	45.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	27.4%	1.1%	44.2%	-16.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	15.6%	13.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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	41.8%	32.5%	-9.3%	48.4%	-15.9%
Good health	36.2%	40.8%	4.6%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	16.4%	17.5%	1.1%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	18.6%	1.3%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	16.2%	4.5%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	11.9%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	37.1%	5.8%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	10.6%	1.9%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.4%	93.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	11.9%
Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	85%	81.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	81.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	11%	10.1%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Hartington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hartington Road was 221.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.3% higher than the Barms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hartington Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms and the 22nd highest crime rate of 304 local areas in High Peak .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 6JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Hartington Road are based on 56 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 Hartington Road, Buxton, SK17 6JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK17 6JQ

Average Price
£336,624

Semi-Detached
£350,558

Terraced
£679,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,822

Other
£228,105

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hartington Road

Average Price
£278,856

Semi-Detached
£473,622

Terraced
£680,180

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,772

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hartington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3A Hartington Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2026-03-23	£400,000
Spa House Hartington Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-12-05	£684,795
Flat 6 The Links, 2 Hartington Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-11-06	£152,700
1A Hall Bank, Buxton, Derbyshire Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-07-27	£226,750
Flat 6 The Links, 2 Hartington Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2017-11-10	£99,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK17 6JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buxton Infant School Hardwick Square , SK17 6QB	3out of 4	329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Junior School Buxton Junior School , Mosley Road SK17 9DR	3out of 4	752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Lightwood Road , SK17 7AN	- not rated	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy Lightwood Road , SK17 7AN	3out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School Fairfield Infant & Nursery School , Bench Road SK17 7PQ	- not rated	1,234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Palace Fields , SK17 6AF	- not rated	703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Buxton Palace Fields , SK17 6AF	- not rated	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Community School College Road , SK17 9EA	- not rated	859 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Community School College Road , SK17 9EA	3out of 4	859 yd	Academy converter	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	2,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buxton and Leek College Devonshire Road , SK17 6RY	- not rated	405 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable		More About School
Tor School St John's Road , SK17 6SJ	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peaklands Preparatory School St John's Road , SK17 6SJ	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Duncan School (Special) Corbar Road , SK17 6RL	- not rated	989 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Country Care, the Meadows , Beech Lane SK17 8DJ	- not rated	5,266 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luciano's	3 Eagle Parade, Buxton	61 yd
The Great Panda	7 Eagle Parade, Buxton	69 yd
Dandelion Coffee	Terrace Road, Buxton	117 yd
Michelangelos (Buxton ) Ltd	1 Market Place, Buxton	142 yd
The Coach House Restaurant	3 Scarsdale Place, Buxton	147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lubens	8a Hall Bank, Buxton	64 yd
Eagle Hotel	10 Eagle Parade, Buxton	82 yd
Kings Head	Market Place, Buxton	89 yd
The Ale Stop	3 Chapel Street, Buxton	193 yd
The Vault	2-4 High Street, Buxton	195 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buxton Food Spot	4 Market Place, Buxton	141 yd
Khomkhai Thai Cuisine	5 Scarsdale Place, Buxton	169 yd
Big Chef of Buxton	7 High Street, Buxton	212 yd
The Best	8 High Street, Buxton	222 yd
Buffet Angels	11a Market Street, Buxton	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Spring Gardens Centre, Buxton		435 yd
Morrisons branch 208	Bakewell Road, Buxton		997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buxton Swimming And Fitness Centre BUXTON SWIMMING AND FITNESS CENTRE BUXTON SWIMMING AND FITNESS CENTRE ST JOHNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	310 yd
University Of Derby (Buxton Campus) (Closed) DEVONSHIRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Spindles At The Palace Hotel (Buxton) PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	509 yd
Buxton Fc (The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium) SILVERLANDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	574 yd
The Park (Buxton Cricket Tennis And Bowls Club) Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	577 yd
St Thomas More Catholic School PALACE ROAD		703 yd
Cote Heath Recreation Ground KENTS BANK ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
Ashwood Park GRANBY ROAD	tennis courts	838 yd
Buxton Junior School MOSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd
Buxton Community School COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	857 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	76.9%
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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	174.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	174.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.25 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK17 6JQ