High Peak

At a glance, population and employment estimates for High Peak.

Population: 92,633
People in Employment: 42,565 (76.3%)
People Inactive: 11,430 (20.5%)
People Unemployed: 1,820 (3.3%)
Number Of Jobs: 33k
Median Salary: £26,052
Mean Salary: £30,521

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for High Peak. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in High Peak for 2024

High Peaks most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,174 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,354 crimes. Which is an decrease of 180 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	3,198	482	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	1,690	245	Getting Better
Public order	849	141	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	807	118	Getting Better
Other theft	566	97	Getting Better
Shoplifting	326	59	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	307	41	Getting Better
Burglary	460	39	Getting Better
Drugs	158	36	Getting Better
Other crime	161	18	Getting Better
Theft from the person	25	10	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	51	8	Getting Better
Robbery	42	7	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	28	3	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in High Peak

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Buxton Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in High Peak, with 1074 crimes and 266 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Sett has 82 crimes and 40 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Buxton Central	168	42
Howard Town	145	31
St John's	137	20
Stone Bench	92	20
Cote Heath	68	17
New Mills East	62	16
Whaley Bridge	62	9
Corbar	58	16
Gamesley	52	21
Hope Valley	49	13
New Mills West	46	11
Hadfield South	43	10
Chapel West	38	8
Old Glossop	36	8
Padfield	35	14
Simmondley	33	8
Tintwistle	33	16
Barms	31	16
Hadfield North	27	11
Temple	26	11
Dinting	22	10
Whitfield	22	9
Chapel East	20	9
Sett	17	8
Burbage	16	8
Hayfield	15	8
Limestone Peak	15	7
Blackbrook	0	0

Crime map for High Peak

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for High Peak

The average property price in High Peak is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£452,354.97	£281,877.93	£208,420.80	£147,032.02
2022	£434,937.59	£271,142.14	£202,411.38	£143,468.92
2021	£384,325.22	£239,912.20	£180,678.03	£132,765.56
2020	£343,369.35	£216,302.04	£163,104.95	£123,548.07
2019	£330,378.15	£207,759.54	£157,026.62	£122,166.36
2018	£321,693.70	£201,893.80	£153,049.43	£120,532.44
2017	£308,487.75	£192,818.80	£147,066.34	£118,229.85
2016	£295,089.04	£185,163.62	£142,089.73	£111,592.18
2015	£275,919.26	£173,184.56	£133,201.32	£104,716.13
2014	£266,051.43	£167,629.35	£129,482.15	£102,178.40
2013	£253,974.26	£159,283.98	£123,005.58	£97,940.43
2012	£253,896.43	£159,180.89	£122,956.56	£99,124.32
2011	£254,267.83	£157,821.58	£121,916.07	£99,933.52
2010	£253,267.80	£159,119.18	£123,721.28	£101,602.51

Property prices over time for High Peak

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for High Peak

The median salary in High Peak is £26,052 and the mean salary in High Peak is £30,521.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 33k
Median Salary: £26,052
Annual Percentage Change: 10.3%
Mean Salary: £30,521

Salary comparison between High Peak and East Midlands

See how High Peak compares to the rest of East Midlands. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East Midlands is £30,908 in Rutland UA and the lowest median salary is £0 in Bolsover. High Peak ranks 17 out of 35 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Rutland UA	11k	£30,908	4.7%	£36,856	14.4%
Blaby	36k	£30,007	20.8%	£33,438	13.7%
Rushcliffe	40k	£29,621	2.9%	£35,292	-2.1%
South Derbyshire	47k	£29,320	2.1%	£31,510	-2.5%
West Northamptonshire UA	143k	£28,755	7.9%	£34,500	6.8%
North West Leicestershire	42k	£28,733	12.2%	£33,352	14.7%
Broxtowe	43k	£28,259	8.6%	£32,863	1.2%
Charnwood	60k	£28,227	16.2%	£29,989	9.6%
West Lindsey	35k	£28,101	4.3%	£29,966	1.6%
Harborough	36k	£27,985	-2.8%	£37,702	13.2%
North Northamptonshire UA	119k	£27,764	6.4%	£30,994	0.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth	41k	£27,537	5.0%	£29,830	2.9%
Erewash	42k	£27,509	4.9%	£31,794	6.3%
Lincoln	44k	£27,419	27.5%	£28,480	15.8%
Derby UA	77k	£26,759	1.1%	£29,456	0.8%
North East Derbyshire	32k	£26,320	2.6%	£30,033	2.7%
North Kesteven	41k	£26,310	-2.7%	£29,318	0.0%
South Holland	36k	£25,986	4.4%	£29,194	-1.3%
South Kesteven	49k	£25,848	6.2%	£31,086	8.7%
Ashfield	40k	£25,813	10.0%	£28,767	8.4%
Oadby and Wigston	19k	£25,683	15.2%	£27,819	-0.9%
Chesterfield	37k	£25,190	10.1%	£28,490	8.3%
Newark and Sherwood	41k	£25,031	5.4%	£28,722	-0.4%
Gedling	39k	£24,699	6.4%	£28,056	5.1%
Derbyshire Dales	20k	£24,601	10.0%	£27,735	-8.0%
Mansfield	38k	£24,588	12.8%	£26,832	12.1%
Bassetlaw	41k	£24,515	0.0%	£27,210	9.2%
Amber Valley	48k	£24,512	-0.2%	£29,444	-1.1%
East Lindsey	41k	£23,900	18.6%	£27,584	21.9%
Boston	0k	£23,676	4.4%	£25,400	6.4%
Leicester UA	90k	£23,175	9.3%	£25,906	7.5%
Melton	0k	£22,569	18.6%	£28,043	25.3%
Nottingham UA	69k	£22,243	3.9%	£24,376	4.0%
Bolsover	27k	£0	0.0%	£25,947	-6.2%