SK23 postcode area
The SK23 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cheshire East, High Peak. Area Scores range from 31 to 89 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the SK23 district: Disley & Lyme Park scores 90 out of 100 (#704 of 6,856 nationally) while Buxton North sits at 32 — neighbours on the map, 58 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £232,500 in Buxton North to £470,000 in Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest — a 2.0× gap within the SK23 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cheshire East and High Peak — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disley & Lyme ParkCheshire East | 704 | 90 | £373,000 |
| Gawsworth & Macclesfield ForestCheshire East | 1,307 | 81 | £470,000 |
| Whaley Bridge & ChinleyHigh Peak | 1,602 | 77 | £327,500 |
| New Mills West & Furness ValeHigh Peak | 1,678 | 76 | £255,000 |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope ValleyHigh Peak | 2,589 | 62 | £270,000 |
| New Mills East & HayfieldHigh Peak | 4,008 | 42 | £286,990 |
| Buxton NorthHigh Peak | 4,673 | 32 | £232,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SK23.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.