Granby Road, Buxton, SK17 7TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK17 7TA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.9%	2.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.8%	48.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 7TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	41%	46.3%	5.3%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	27.2%	-10.2%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	13.1%	14.9%	1.8%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	51.9%	43.8%	-8.1%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	31.5%	33.5%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	10.6%	13.1%	2.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5%	8.3%	3.3%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	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.

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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	27.2%	-1.8%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.2%	15.3%	-7.9%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	18.5%	-1.4%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16.6%	7.0%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	15.3%	4.4%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	97.4%	1.1%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	93.3%	92.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	93%	0.1%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	31.8%	13.5%	18.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Granby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Granby Road was 148.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% lower than the Buxton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Granby Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Buxton Central and the 35th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in High Peak .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.8%.

🔎 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 7TA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Granby Road are based on 92 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 Granby Road, Buxton, SK17 7TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK17 7TA

Average Price
£174,254

Semi-Detached
£183,042

Terraced
£172,789

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Granby Road

Average Price
£214,692

Semi-Detached
£222,174

Terraced
£179,919

Detached
£138,599

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,422

Other
£648,005

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Granby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
132 Granby Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£134,950	2025-06-20	£142,944
142 Granby Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£134,995	2024-10-14	£139,627
140 Granby Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2022-07-18	£137,562
168 Granby Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2011-12-16	£187,937
132 Granby Road, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, a newly built property	£118,000	2006-09-25	£192,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK17 7TA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	65
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Retired	44
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School Fairfield Infant & Nursery School , Bench Road SK17 7PQ	3out of 4	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School Boarstone Lane , Fairfield SK17 7NA	3out of 4	659 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Infant School Hardwick Square , SK17 6QB	4out of 4	863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Junior School Buxton Junior School , Mosley Road SK17 9DR	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy Lightwood Road , SK17 7AN	2out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy converter	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	1,378 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton Community School College Road , SK17 9EA	3out of 4	1,649 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	1,384 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable		More About School
The Meadows Country Care, the Meadows , Beech Lane SK17 8DJ	- not rated	5,210 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
FITMission	Park View Depot, Woodside Drive	555 yd
Buxton Football Club	Silverlands, Buxton	746 yd
Queens Court Day Centre	Queens Road, Fairfield	834 yd
Arches Tearooms	1a Fairfield Road, Buxton	845 yd
High Peak Foodbank @ Buxton Community Cafe (Zink Project)	Hardwick Square East, Buxton	939 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wye Bridge House	Fairfield Road, Buxton	817 yd
The Railway @ Buxton	Bridge Street, Buxton	967 yd
Blazing Rag	103 London Road, Buxton	1,043 yd
MILTONS TAP	63 Spring Gardens, Buxton	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China House	115 Victoria Park Road, Fairfield	355 yd
Fairfield Plaice	159 Victoria Park Road, Fairfield	360 yd
Gingers	1 New High Street, Fairfield	778 yd
Wing Lee	3 Bench Road, Fairfield	811 yd
Forbesy's Food Shack	77 Dale Road, Buxton	813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons branch 208	Bakewell Road, Buxton		367 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fairfield Youth Centre FAIRFIELD CENTRE FAIRFIELD CENTRE VICTORIA PARK ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	390 yd
Ashwood Park GRANBY ROAD	tennis courts	569 yd
New Bodies Gym (Buxton) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 TONGUE LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Buxton Fc (The Tarmac Silverlands Stadium) SILVERLANDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	737 yd
Cote Heath Recreation Ground KENTS BANK ROAD	grass pitches	909 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK17 7TA