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SK23 7BE

Whaley Bridge · High Peak · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Whaley Bridge
Local authority
High Peak
Constituency
High Peak
Postcode district
SK23
Postcode sector
SK23 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SK23 7AP 40 m
SK23 7AN 77 m
SK23 7AW 84 m
SK23 7AL 103 m
SK23 7RZ 112 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SK23 7BE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1996
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SK
Postcode district
SK23
Postcode sector
SK23 7
Latitude
53.331346
Longitude
-1.987737
British National Grid easting
400,914
British National Grid northing
381,602

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
High Peak · E07000037
Electoral ward
Whaley Bridge · E05010649
Parish or community
E04002859
Westminster constituency
High Peak · E14001287
Output area
E00100016
Lower layer super output area
High Peak 008E · E01019767
Middle layer super output area
High Peak 008 · E02004100

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
18
Primary
13
Secondary
2

  1. Whaley Bridge Primary School

    Community school

    549 m

  2. Taxal and Fernilee CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    876 m

  3. Buxworth Primary School

    Community school

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
276
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 121
  • Anti social behaviour 35
  • Shoplifting 33
  • Public order 28
  • Other theft 16

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
13

7 female, 6 male

Postcode households
11
Residents per household
1.2
SK23 7 residents
7,548

Age bands in SK23 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.8%

1,059 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.3%

717 residents

Age 25 to 44
19%

1,461 residents

Age 45 to 64
33.4%

2,570 residents

Age 65 and over
24.4%

1,878 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SK23 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
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

3

within 5 km

  • GOYT VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code C81080

    322 m

  • ARDEN HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SETT CLOSE, NEW MILLS, HIGH PEAK, SK22 4AQ

    ODS code C81634

    4.0 km

  • SETT VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    HYDE BANK ROAD, NEW MILLS, HIGH PEAK, SK22 4BP

    ODS code C81003

    4.1 km

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.

Nearby transport

  • Williamson Road

    BCT · Whaley Bridge

    0.0 miles

  • Jodrell Road

    BCT · Whaley Bridge

    0.0 miles

  • Jodrell Road

    BCT · Whaley Bridge

    0.1 miles

  • Whaley Bridge Rail Station

    RLY · Whaley Bridge

    0.1 miles

  • Railway Station

    BCT · Whaley Bridge

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for High Peak 008E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,552 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

18 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 2 secondary schools. Whaley Bridge Primary School is the nearest published school at 549 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

276 published events cover 12 months, averaging 23 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 121 events.

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