# Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill

South High Peak. 8,070 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 64 square kilometres.

Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill had 7,242 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004104. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [High Peak](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £277,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill was £277,000 in 2025. Joint 3,315th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/buxton-burbage-and-harpur-hill#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,242** (2021). Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill had 7,242 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,607th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/buxton-burbage-and-harpur-hill#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/buxton-burbage-and-harpur-hill#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 90.5%** (January 2026). In Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill, 90.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/buxton-burbage-and-harpur-hill#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004104) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004104) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 160 homes were sold in Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004104) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004104) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill had 7,242 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill at a rate of 59.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 72.5 per 1,000 people across High Peak.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 197 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 112 |
| Other crime | 74 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Drug offences | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £277,000 | 4th most expensive | 11 middle areas, High Peak · 2025 |
| Population | 7,242 | 4th least populated | 11 middle areas, High Peak · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 11 middle areas, High Peak · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 90.5% | 6th highest | 11 middle areas, High Peak · Jan 2026 |

## Is Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill at a rate of 59.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 72.5 per 1,000 people across High Peak.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 48 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (197), anti-social behaviour (112) and other crime (74).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of High Peak

These figures are published for the whole of High Peak, not for each middle area, so they describe all of High Peak and not Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill alone. [See High Peak](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak)

- **Average house price: £265,635** (August 2026). High Peak’s average house price was £265,635 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,184** (2025). Full-time workers living in High Peak earned a median of £37,184 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 130th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.1×** (2025). A home in High Peak costs 7.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 167th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 17.6** (2025). High Peak has a deprivation score of 17.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill in brief

The median price paid for a home in Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill was £277,000 in 2025.
Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill had 7,242 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill, 90.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004104
- Ward: [Temple †](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/ward/temple)
- Constituency: [High Peak †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/high-peak)
- Council: [High Peak](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 63.76 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,070*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 22

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Bakewell South, Darley Dale & Youlgreave](https://openindex.co.uk/derbyshire-dales/bakewell-south-darley-dale-and-youlgreave), [Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/gawsworth-and-macclesfield-forest), [Whaley Bridge & Chinley](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/whaley-bridge-and-chinley), [Leek East & Upper Hulme](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/leek-east-and-upper-hulme), [Buxton North](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/buxton-north), [Buxton South & East](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/buxton-south-and-east)

## Latest updates for Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004104

## How to cite

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