Nicolas Close, Buxton, SK17 7LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK17 7LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	53.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	46.3%	46.5%	0.2%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 7LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	33.3%	46.7%	13.4%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	38.8%	-4.1%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	13.8%	9.8%	-4.0%	6.1%	3.7%

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	37.7%	41.7%	4.0%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	34.9%	32.9%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	20.4%	19%	-1.4%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.1%	26.6%	-12.5%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	10.2%	-9.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	15.6%	1.4%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	21.1%	12.3%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	16.8%	8.4%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
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 Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.1%	97.3%	-0.8%	81.4%	15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	97.8%	97.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	97.6%	0.4%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Nicolas Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nicolas Close was 137.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.6% lower than the Buxton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nicolas Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central and the 42nd highest crime rate of 303 local areas in High Peak .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.9%.

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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 7LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Nicolas Close are based on 4 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 Nicolas Close, Buxton, SK17 7LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK17 7LH

Average Price
£164,282

Semi-Detached
£203,097

Terraced
£151,343

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicolas Close

Average Price
£162,418

Semi-Detached
£203,485

Terraced
£148,729

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicolas CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Nicolas Close, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-06-22	£132,207
11 Nicolas Close, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2017-05-26	£154,199
3 Nicolas Close, Buxton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£58,000	2001-06-01	£203,485
13 Nicolas Close, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£36,200	1999-04-13	£159,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK17 7LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School Boarstone Lane , Fairfield SK17 7NA	3out of 4	81 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School Fairfield Infant & Nursery School , Bench Road SK17 7PQ	3out of 4	217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Infant School Hardwick Square , SK17 6QB	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy Lightwood Road , SK17 7AN	2out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Junior School Buxton Junior School , Mosley Road SK17 9DR	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Community 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	1,300 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Community School College Road , SK17 9EA	3out of 4	2,127 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	1,470 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable		More About School
The Meadows Country Care, the Meadows , Beech Lane SK17 8DJ	- not rated	4,578 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
Queens Court Day Centre	Queens Road, Fairfield	450 yd
Buxton & High Peak Golf Club	27 Town End, Fairfield	543 yd
Arches Tearooms	1a Fairfield Road, Buxton	816 yd
Buxton Football Club	Silverlands, Buxton	873 yd
FITMission	Park View Depot, Woodside Drive	883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nineteenth Hole	1 Town End, Fairfield	546 yd
The Wye Bridge House	Fairfield Road, Buxton	798 yd
The Railway @ Buxton	Bridge Street, Buxton	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fairfield Plaice	159 Victoria Park Road, Fairfield	326 yd
China House	115 Victoria Park Road, Fairfield	355 yd
Gingers	1 New High Street, Fairfield	453 yd
Wing Lee	3 Bench Road, Fairfield	478 yd
Ip`s Chinese Takeaway	143 Fairfield Road, Buxton	641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons branch 208	Bakewell Road, Buxton		936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Bodies Gym (Buxton) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 TONGUE LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	187 yd
Fairfield Youth Centre FAIRFIELD CENTRE FAIRFIELD CENTRE VICTORIA PARK ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	264 yd
Buxton And High Peak Golf Club TOWN END	golf	539 yd
Ashwood Park GRANBY ROAD	tennis courts	709 yd
Buxton Fc (The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium) SILVERLANDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	988 yd
Hogshaw HOGSHAW VILLAS ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of SK17 7LH