Windmill, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK17 8RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.4%	49.6%	0.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 vicinity of SK17 8RE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.6%	24.2%	4.6%	37.9%	-13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.9%	59.2%	-4.7%	44.2%	15.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.4%	7.5%	0.1%	6.1%	1.4%

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	50.6%	54%	3.4%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	35.6%	30.7%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	11.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	6%	-7.1%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	6%	4.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.6%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	46.7%	5.8%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

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)
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99.8%	97.4%	-2.4%	81.4%	16.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	97.4%	97.8%	0.4%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	97.6%	0.6%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	76.7%	13.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Windmill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill was 19.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% lower than the Bradwell average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Windmill has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bradwell and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SK17 8RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Windmill are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Derbyshire Dales.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Windmill, Great Hucklow, Buxton, SK17 8RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK17 8RE

Average Price
£472,897

Semi-Detached
£320,562

Terraced
£302,922

Detached
£591,559

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill

Average Price
£505,025

Semi-Detached
£333,527

Terraced
£312,494

Detached
£571,966

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WindmillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Moorland View Windmill, Buxton, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-04-09	£312,494
Primrose Cottage Windmill, Buxton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-12-04	£665,119
Acacia Moorland View Windmill, Buxton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2018-10-19	£377,092
Primrose Cottage Windmill, Buxton, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-07-02	£406,622
The Croft Windmill, Buxton, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-05-21	£454,382

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK17 8RE

Employment

SK17 8RE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SK17 8RE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	95
Self-Employed	73
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Hucklow CE Primary School Lane , Great Hucklow SK17 8RG	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School Tideswell , SK17 8NE	- not rated	2,694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Litton CofE Primary School Litton , SK17 8QU	4out of 4	2,971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School Church Street , Bradwell S33 9HJ	3out of 4	3,630 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradwell Junior School Hugh Lane , Bradwell S33 9JB	3out of 4	3,769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Queen Anne Inn	Main Road, Great Hucklow		841 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SK17 8RE postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	94.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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