SK23

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
726
Current units
541
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West, East Midlands
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
185

Postcode sectors in SK23

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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10,626 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
13, Orchard Avenue, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, SK23 7AH 27 July 2026 £210,000
16, Beresford Road, Chapel En Le Frith, High Peak, SK23 0NY 23 July 2026 £265,000
47, Grange Park Road, Chapel En Le Frith, High Peak, SK23 0LQ 20 July 2026 £272,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
10
Primary
8
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
848
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 406
  • Anti social behaviour 88
  • Public order 74
  • Shoplifting 71
  • Criminal damage and arson 52

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SK23 usual residents
18,395
Age-profile population
18,357

Age bands in SK23

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
15.5%

2,852 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.9%

1,638 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.2%

3,888 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.5%

5,598 residents

Age 65 and over
23.9%

4,381 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 536 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

441 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 308 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 13 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

in this district

  • GOYT VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    CHAPEL STREET, WHALEY BRIDGE, HIGH PEAK, SK23 7SR

    ODS code C81080

  • THORNBROOK SURGERY

    THORNBROOK ROAD, CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, HIGH PEAK, SK23 0RH

    ODS code C81063

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £270,000 from 1,658 recorded sales in SK23. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for High Peak is £252,980 in June 2026, up 5.8% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

10 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

848 published events cover 12 months, averaging 70.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 406 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.