LIGHTWOOD ROAD, SK17 7AP - Information

Overview

The SK17 7AP postcode is in High Peak, Derbyshire postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the SK17 7AP area, explore the SK17 7AP Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SK17 7AP area, visit the SK17 7AP House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.908706767294193, 53.26264911451969 ]
  • What 3 Words: copying.topic.clubbing
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NameType
Postcode AreaSK17
WardCorbar
Middle layer Super Output AreaBuxton North
Lower Tier Local AuthorityHigh Peak
Upper Tier Local AuthorityDerbyshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaBuxton
Police ForceDerbyshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardCorbar
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyHigh Peak
Multiple Deprivation Index24697

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Comfortable suburbia / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Hogshawe(0.22 mi)

  • Hogshawe, (0.22 mi)
  • Higher Buxton, (0.55 mi)
  • Fairfield, (0.55 mi)
  • Cote Heath Park, (0.75 mi)
  • Nithen End, (0.80 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Lightwood Avenue(0.08 mi)

  • Lightwood Avenue, (0.08 mi)
  • St Annes School, (0.12 mi)
  • Ladycroft, (0.16 mi)
  • Working Mens Club, (0.18 mi)
  • Railway Station, (0.19 mi)
  • Sylvan Park, (0.19 mi)
  • Working Mens Club, (0.21 mi)
  • Sylvan Park, (0.21 mi)
  • Buxton Rail Station, (0.22 mi)
  • Buxton Rail Station, (0.22 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Buxton Station(0.23 mi)

  • Buxton Station, (0.23 mi)
  • Dove Holes, (2.69 mi)
  • Chapel-En-Le-Frith, (3.47 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(16.41 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (16.41 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Good5-11SK17 7AN (0.09 mi)Details
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-16SK17 6AF (0.20 mi)Details
Buxton Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-7SK17 6QB (0.41 mi)Details
Fairfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good2-7SK17 7PQ (0.42 mi)Details
Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11SK17 7NA (0.59 mi)Details
Buxton Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11SK17 9DR (0.84 mi)Details
Buxton Community SchoolSecondary, Good11-18SK17 9EA (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is STEWART MEDICAL CENTRE(0.71 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
stewart medical centreActivethe stewart medical ctr, 15 hartington road, buxton, derbyshire0129822338SK17 6JP
elmwood medical centreActiveelmwood medical centre, 7 burlington road, buxton, derbyshire0129823019SK17 9AY
buxton medical practiceActivebuxton medical practice, 2 temple road, buxton0129824105SK17 9BZ
Nearby Amenities
  • The Britannia Palace Hotel Buxton & Spa
    0.30 mi
  • Hawthorn Farm Guest House
    0.31 mi
  • Buxton Crescent Ensana Health Spa Hotel
    0.36 mi
  • Grosvenor House Hotel
    0.45 mi
  • Lee Wood Hotel
    0.51 mi

LIGHTWOOD ROAD, SK17 7AP Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of SK177AP is 336 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1248), Between 45 to 54 (1101), and Between 75 to 100 (1007).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 315 people, followed by Other Asian with a total of 5.

Education

Regarding education, 82 adults have Level 4, while 50 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (455), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (240).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (29)
  • Elementary occupations (26), and
  • Professional occupations (25)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (178), followed by Christian (141).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Semi-routine occupations (52) followed by Routine occupations (44), and Intermediate occupations (36).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (512), and 404 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1688) and European Union EU-14 (25).