Chapel Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK22 3JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	44%	48.5%	4.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	56%	51.5%	-4.5%	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 SK22 3JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	47.8%	49.8%	2.0%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	24.7%	-5.2%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	15.9%	19.1%	3.2%	9.1%	10.0%
Widowed	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	52.6%	42.4%	-10.2%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	31.4%	40.3%	8.9%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around SK22 3JQ this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	9.6%	-6.3%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	13.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	22.3%	8.0%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	37.1%	6.8%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99.7%	98.6%	-1.1%	81.4%	17.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	95.6%	95.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	95.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.9%	37.2%	25.7%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Chapel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Street was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% lower than the New Mills East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in New Mills East and the 126th lowest crime rate of 303 local areas in High Peak .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SK22 3JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Chapel Street are based on 104 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 Chapel Street, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK22 3JQ

Average Price
£158,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,700

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Street

Average Price
£267,308

Semi-Detached
£317,235

Terraced
£244,826

Detached
£1,279,817

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,116

Other
£1,001,548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 4 The Old Wesleyan School Chapel Street, High Peak, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-11-15	£134,598
Apartment 5 The Old Wesleyan School Chapel Street, High Peak, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-12-16	£154,538
Apartment 1 The Old Wesleyan School Chapel Street, High Peak, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2020-11-16	£160,058
Apartment 2 The Old Wesleyan School Chapel Street, High Peak, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2019-11-08	£167,333
Apartment 7 The Old Wesleyan School Chapel Street, High Peak, Derbyshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2010-09-02	£178,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK22 3JQ

Employment

SK22 3JQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	35
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Mills Nursery School Sett Close , New Mills SK22 4AQ	3out of 4	899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Buxton Road , SK22 3JS	3out of 4	122 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Longlands Road , New Mills SK22 3BL	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Mills Primary School Meadow Street , New Mills SK22 4AY	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Church Lane , New Mills SK22 4NP	1out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Bar Primary School Lower Hague , New Mills SK22 3AP	- not rated	1,740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Mills School Church Lane , New Mills SK22 4NR	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Peak School Mudhurst Lane , Higher Disley SK12 2AP	- not rated	3,054 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windlehurst School Windlehurst Road , Hawk Green SK6 7HZ	3out of 4	4,596 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sodexo - Staff canteen	Albion Road, New Mills	156 yd
First Steps Nursery	1 Hibbert Street, New Mills	171 yd
Jungle Monkey	Buxton Road, New Mills	204 yd
A Tavola Gastronomia Siciliana	67 Albion Road, New Mills	416 yd
THE TORR VALE TAP	Torrvale Road, New Mills	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chalkers Pool and Snooker Club Ltd	Buxton Road, New Mills	204 yd
The Rock Tavern	Wirksmoor Road, New Mills	565 yd
The Pride of the Peaks	59 Market Street, New Mills	822 yd
Beer Shed	47b Market Street, New Mills	876 yd
Masons Arms	High Street, New Mills	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Master Fryer	94-96 Albion Road, New Mills	382 yd
Shaws the Bakers	50 Albion Road, New Mills	505 yd
Sylhet	29 Union Road, New Mills	752 yd
Krunchy Fried Chicken	5 Union Road, New Mills	799 yd
Pa Pa Pan Pizza	78 Market Street, New Mills	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Bodies Gym (New Mills) CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite	24 yd
Newtown Recreation Park RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND TORRVALE ROAD	grass pitches	441 yd
Newtown Playing Field BUXTON ROAD	grass pitches	582 yd
High Lea Park HIGH LEA PARK HIGH LEA PARK ST MARYS ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
New Mills Youth Centre LONGLANDS ROAD		1,029 yd
New Mills Leisure Centre HYDE BANK ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,091 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	25.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	36.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	36.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s

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