Holker Road, Buxton, SK17 6QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK17 6QN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.8%	47.8%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.2%	52.2%	3.0%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.2%	33.6%	7.4%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	43%	-8.2%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	12.1%	10.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	4.8%

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	37.2%	40.5%	3.3%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	39.2%	42.9%	3.7%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	18.9%	13.2%	-5.7%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	29.7%	17.1%	-12.6%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	5%	-7.5%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.8%	6.1%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	41.9%	11.4%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.7%	96.3%	-1.4%	81.4%	14.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	94.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	94.2%	0.5%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Holker Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holker Road was 14.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.0% lower than the Buxton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holker Road has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central and the 36th lowest crime rate of 303 local areas in High Peak .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.1%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SK17 6QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Holker Road are based on 39 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 Holker Road, Buxton, SK17 6QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK17 6QN

Average Price
£353,091

Semi-Detached
£314,870

Terraced
£273,850

Detached
£587,160

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,128

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holker Road

Average Price
£337,087

Semi-Detached
£291,456

Terraced
£248,554

Detached
£581,887

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,669

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holker Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 1 Holker Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2025-03-21	£206,849
15 Holker Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£289,000	2025-01-27	£289,552
1A Holker Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-12-10	£300,500
10 Holker Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-11-29	£372,395
2B Holker Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-14	£202,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK17 6QN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SK17 6QN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Mining and quarrying	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buxton Infant School Hardwick Square , SK17 6QB	4out of 4	189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy Lightwood Road , SK17 7AN	2out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School Fairfield Infant & Nursery School , Bench Road SK17 7PQ	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Junior School Buxton Junior School , Mosley Road SK17 9DR	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School Boarstone Lane , Fairfield SK17 7NA	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Community School College Road , SK17 9EA	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	447 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable		More About School
The Meadows Country Care, the Meadows , Beech Lane SK17 8DJ	- not rated	4,967 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
Trinity Church	Hardwick Mount, Buxton	41 yd
High Peak Foodbank @ Buxton Community Cafe (Zink Project)	Hardwick Square East, Buxton	87 yd
Vigour and Virtue	68a Spring Gardens, Buxton	122 yd
The Chakra Lounge	50 Spring Gardens, Buxton	143 yd
Coffee#1 Buxton	73 Spring Gardens, Buxton	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MILTONS TAP	63 Spring Gardens, Buxton	165 yd
The Railway @ Buxton	Bridge Street, Buxton	193 yd
The Wye Bridge House	Fairfield Road, Buxton	311 yd
Red Willow Buxton	1 Cavendish Circus, Buxton	369 yd
Kings Head	Market Place, Buxton	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs Plc	30-32 Spring Gardens, Buxton	190 yd
Thai Delight	11 Bridge Street, Buxton	206 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	6 Bridge Street, Buxton	220 yd
Cuccinis	4 Bridge Street, Buxton	223 yd
Forbesy's Food Shack	77 Dale Road, Buxton	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Spring Gardens Centre, Buxton		235 yd
Morrisons branch 208	Bakewell Road, Buxton		742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buxton Fc (The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium) SILVERLANDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	224 yd
Ashwood Park GRANBY ROAD	tennis courts	404 yd
Spindles At The Palace Hotel (Buxton) PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 yd
University Of Derby (Buxton Campus) (Closed) DEVONSHIRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	558 yd
St Thomas More Catholic School PALACE ROAD		600 yd
Hogshaw HOGSHAW VILLAS ROAD	grass pitches	663 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	713 yd
Cote Heath Recreation Ground KENTS BANK ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
The Park (Buxton Cricket Tennis And Bowls Club) Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	879 yd
Fairfield Youth Centre FAIRFIELD CENTRE FAIRFIELD CENTRE VICTORIA PARK ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	956 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	20.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.7%
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	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK17 6QN