Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 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.
21272
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21272 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 SK23 7BG
England & WalesCrime trends · near SK23 7BG
Counts are for Whaley Bridge 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
10
YoY —
16115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Christian52.0%
No religion41.8%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6427.8%
35–4916.9%
65–7415.2%
25–348.3%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
One person: aged 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
One person: other13.7%
All members 66+12.4%
+ 7 other households · 30.4%
Coordinates & Location for SK23 7BG
Postcode
SK23 7BG
Coordinates
53.3329, -1.9943
Grid reference
SK004817
Easting
400,474
Northing
381,773
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5W82M4+57
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Whaley Bridge
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
High Peak
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
High Peak
Local Authority
Council AreaHigh Peak E14001287
Constituency
E14001287Derbyshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Whaley Bridge
Constituency code
E14001287
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Whaley Bridge
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 005E E01019766
E01019766MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
High Peak 005 E02004097
E02004097LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
High Peak 005E E01019766
E01019766MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
High Peak 005 E02004097
E02004097Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1996
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> PresentDecember 1996 — Introduced
Postcode SK23 7BG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01019766 and MSOA E02004097 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21272
Present — Active
Postcode SK23 7BG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Schools near SK23 7BG
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
31%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
0%
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