Holker Avenue, Buxton, SK17 6QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK17 6QT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	45.4%	49.8%	4.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54.6%	50.2%	-4.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 6QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	71.5%	56.8%	-14.7%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	23.9%	6.6%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.3%	9.8%	3.5%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	46.2%	48.3%	2.1%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	41.3%	31.3%	-10.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	9.8%	12.1%	2.3%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.7%	7.2%	4.5%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	11.6%	13.6%	2.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11.1%	-4.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6%	3.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.7%	23%	-15.7%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	19%	35.3%	16.3%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92.2%	93.8%	1.6%	81.4%	12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	89%	85.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	3.7%	7.2%	3.5%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	85.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Holker Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holker Avenue was 628.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 514.7% higher than the Barms average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holker Avenue has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Barms and the highest crime rate of 303 local areas in High Peak .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 238.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 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 6QT, 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 Holker Avenue are based on 15 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 Avenue, Buxton, SK17 6QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK17 6QT

Average Price
£205,661

Semi-Detached
£206,596

Terraced
£223,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,089

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holker Avenue

Average Price
£181,658

Semi-Detached
£206,991

Terraced
£181,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,299

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holker AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Brocklehurst Cottages Holker Avenue, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£164,950	2020-10-06	£210,086
2 Brocklehurst Cottages Holker Avenue, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£164,950	2020-09-01	£214,351
2 Brocklehurst Cottages Holker Avenue, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2016-01-08	£201,339
3 Brocklehurst Cottages Holker Avenue, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2016-01-08	£204,485
1 Brocklehurst Cottages Holker Avenue, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-10-05	£206,388

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK17 6QT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SK17 6QT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Accommodation and food service activities	48
Other	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Manufacturing	19
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy Lightwood Road , SK17 7AN	2out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School Fairfield Infant & Nursery School , Bench Road SK17 7PQ	3out of 4	890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Junior School Buxton Junior School , Mosley Road SK17 9DR	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School Boarstone Lane , Fairfield SK17 7NA	3out of 4	1,178 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	439 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Community School College Road , SK17 9EA	3out of 4	1,252 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	387 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable		More About School
The Meadows Country Care, the Meadows , Beech Lane SK17 8DJ	- not rated	4,904 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
Vigour and Virtue	68a Spring Gardens, Buxton	46 yd
The Chakra Lounge	50 Spring Gardens, Buxton	62 yd
Trinity Church	Hardwick Mount, Buxton	66 yd
Golden Fry	59 Spring Gardens, Buxton	82 yd
Coffee#1 Buxton	73 Spring Gardens, Buxton	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MILTONS TAP	63 Spring Gardens, Buxton	80 yd
The Railway @ Buxton	Bridge Street, Buxton	151 yd
Red Willow Buxton	1 Cavendish Circus, Buxton	307 yd
The Wye Bridge House	Fairfield Road, Buxton	313 yd
Beer and Bean	8 Cavendish Circus, Buxton	344 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs Plc	30-32 Spring Gardens, Buxton	130 yd
Thai Delight	11 Bridge Street, Buxton	163 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	6 Bridge Street, Buxton	201 yd
Cuccinis	4 Bridge Street, Buxton	206 yd
Domino's Pizza	9 The Quadrant, Buxton	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Spring Gardens Centre, Buxton		158 yd
Morrisons branch 208	Bakewell Road, Buxton		823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buxton Fc (The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium) SILVERLANDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	307 yd
Ashwood Park GRANBY ROAD	tennis courts	456 yd
Spindles At The Palace Hotel (Buxton) PALACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	468 yd
University Of Derby (Buxton Campus) (Closed) DEVONSHIRE ROAD	health and fitness suite	499 yd
St Thomas More Catholic School PALACE ROAD		516 yd
Hogshaw HOGSHAW VILLAS ROAD	grass pitches	599 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	688 yd
The Park (Buxton Cricket Tennis And Bowls Club) Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	828 yd
Cote Heath Recreation Ground KENTS BANK ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd
Fairfield Youth Centre FAIRFIELD CENTRE FAIRFIELD CENTRE VICTORIA PARK ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	998 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK17 6QT