City Profile • Local Authority
High Peak
High Peak is a local authority district comprising 8 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £296k. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. Crime levels sit at a moderate 66 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.
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Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
91,109
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
8 AreasPopulation Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the High Peak authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English94.8%
White: Other White1.9%
White: Irish0.7%
White and Asian0.4%
White and Black Caribbean0.4%
Other Mixed0.3%
Age Profile
55-59 years8.3%
50-54 years8.1%
60-64 years7.3%
45-49 years6.5%
70-74 years6.1%
65-69 years6.1%
Top Occupations
Professional19.8%
Managers and directors13.2%
Associate professional12.6%
Skilled trades11.7%
Caring and leisure10.0%
Elementary occupations9.5%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright40.1%
Owned: Mortgage30.8%
Private rented: Landlord13.8%
Social rented: Council8.9%
Social rented: Other3.3%
Private rented: Other2.2%
Area DNA
family3/10
health4/10
safety7/10
homeown8/10
transit8/10
affluence6/10
diversity1/10
employment7/10
investment9/10