Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12164
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12164 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SK17 8SL
England & WalesCrime trends · near SK17 8SL
Counts are for Limestone Peak electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.5%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
No religion45.8%
Christian45.5%
Not answered7.6%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6425.8%
35–4916.3%
25–3413.5%
65–7410.6%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%
Households
One person: other17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.0%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Single family household, all members 66+10.2%
+ 8 other households · 36.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 77 min
Dove Holes Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min
Buxton Rail Station
Rail
- 8.5 km straight lineabout 106 min
Chapel-en-le-Frith Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 84 m straight lineabout 1 min
Millers Dale Lane
Bus · S-bound · south
- 87 m straight lineabout 1 min
Millers Dale Lane
Bus · N-bound · north
- 778 m straight lineabout 10 min
Hargate Hall
Bus · adj · east
Coordinates & Location for SK17 8SL
Postcode
SK17 8SL
Coordinates
53.2660, -1.8168
Grid reference
SK123743
Easting
412,319
Northing
374,351
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5W758M+C7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Buxton
ITL Region
High Peak
National Park
Peak District
Administrative Information
High Peak
Local Authority
Council AreaHigh Peak E14001287
Constituency
E14001287Derbyshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Limestone Peak
Constituency code
E14001287
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Wormhill
International Territorial Level
High Peak
Health & NHS
East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Derbyshire
NHS EnglandEast Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Derbyshire County
Sub ICB Location
NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB - 15M
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
High Peak 013D E01019742
E01019742MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
High Peak 013 E02006872
E02006872LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
High Peak 013D E01019742
E01019742MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
High Peak 013 E02006872
E02006872Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SK17 8SL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01019742 and MSOA E02006872 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12164
Present — Active
Postcode SK17 8SL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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