The postcode SK17 6QX is located in High Peak, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. SK17 6QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SK17 6QX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SK17 6QX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to SK17 6QX is Silverlands Park which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Heath Park Road No1 and is 184 m away. The closest railway station is Buxton Rail Station, 563 m away.
The closest primary school to SK17 6QX (for ages 11 and under) is Buxton Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Buxton Community School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 29, 2020 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of SK17 6QX is New Inn and is 329 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on October 20, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Buxton Tandoori and is 279 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 105.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SK17 6QX is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SK17 6QX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SK17 6QX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SK17 6QX
| Introduction | February 1990 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SK17 6QX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (March 3, 2011) | 169 m |
| Buxton Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 9, 2017) | 663 m |
| Fairfield Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (October 24, 2018) | 681 m |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 713 m | |
| St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 793 m | |
| Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 978 m |
| Buxton Community School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.03 km |
| Harpur Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| Burbage Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 11, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Peak Dale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 4.11 km |
| The Meadows | Special school | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 4, 2018) | 4.79 km |
| Dove Holes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 5.13 km |
| Combs Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (September 11, 2006) | 5.44 km |
| Old Sams Farm Independent School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 6.41 km |
| Earl Sterndale CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 6.69 km |
| Hollinsclough Church of England Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 6.7 km |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 7.01 km |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 5, 2017) | 7.34 km |
| Taddington and Priestcliffe School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 7.98 km |
| Peak Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 8.01 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SK17 6QX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 106 m | |
| Buxton United Reform Church (BURC) Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 169 m | |
| Good News Family Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 169 m | |
| High Peak Foodbank @ Buxton Community Cafe (Zink Project) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 18, 2021 | 169 m | |
| Buxton Infants School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 169 m | |
| Brick Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 200 m | |
| Trinity Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2022 | 255 m | |
| Food on 't Move | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 261 m | |
| Buxton Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 279 m | |
| Buxton Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 311 m | |
| Bright Opportunities CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 4, 2019 | 320 m | |
| Khomkhai | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 320 m | |
| Buxton Food Spot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 15, 2020 | 329 m | |
| Michelangelos (Buxton ) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 329 m | |
| New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 20, 2021 | 329 m | |
| The Herb Garden Vegetarian Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 341 m | |
| Vintage Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2019 | 341 m | |
| Iceland Foods Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 350 m | |
| Mariannes Kitchen & Dessert Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2021 | 350 m | |
| The Chakra Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 11, 2022 | 350 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SK17 6QX - Data from Apr 2022
| Heath Park Road No1 | 184 m | |
| Heath Park Road No1 | 190 m | |
| Market Place | 342 m | |
| Market Place | 344 m | |
| Market Place | 346 m | |
| Buxton Rail Station | 563 m | |
| Dove Holes Rail Station | 5.04 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 26.7 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 26.75 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SK17 6QX - Data from Dec 2021
| Ashwood Dale | Valley | 410 m |
| Hogshaw Wood | 868 m | |
| The Green | 893 m | |
| Sherbrook Plantation | 1.23 km | |
| Corbar Woods | 1.29 km | |
| Serpentine Wood | 1.29 km | |
| River's Vale | Valley | 1.42 km |
| Otterhole Plantation | 1.43 km | |
| Gadley Plantation | 1.44 km | |
| Brickyard Plantation | 1.49 km | |
| Corbar Hill | 1.51 km | |
| High Plantation | 1.52 km | |
| Grin Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| Temple Plantation | 1.66 km | |
| Fern Wood | 1.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SK17 6QX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78 Mbps | 105.2 Mbps | 328.09 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 20.7 Mbps | 49.97 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 12.8% | 100% | 98.4 | 22.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 87.2% | 87.2% | 325.5 | 50 |
Energy usage data for SK17 6QX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Latitude | 53.25615900 |
| Longitude | -1.90882500 |
| OS Easting | 406180 |
| OS Northing | 0373243 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Derbyshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
High Peak |
| County Electorial Division | Buxton West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Buxton Central |
| Local Authority District | High Peak |
| Region / Government Office Region | East Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | East Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Derbyshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000037 |
| Travel To Work Area | Buxton |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Derbyshire County |
| Cancer Alliance | East Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
East Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Joined Up Care Derbyshire |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Buxton (High Peak) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33016105 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
High Peak 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
High Peak 011A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |