# People and census in High Peak The north west of the East Midlands. 91,676 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 540 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for High Peak, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) ## What is the population of High Peak? High Peak had 90,933 usual residents at the census. High Peak is the 47th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population High Peak: **90,933** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. High Peak had 90,933 usual residents at the census. High Peak is the 47th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-population ## Population estimate High Peak: **91,676** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. High Peak’s population was an estimated 91,676 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.2% in the year to mid-2025. High Peak is 43rd least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 High Peak: **62.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 62.5% of residents in High Peak were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%. - Against East Midlands: 2% lower (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over High Peak: **21.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.8% of residents in High Peak were aged 65 or over at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%. - Against East Midlands: 12% higher (19.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 High Peak: **15.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.7% of residents in High Peak were aged under 15 at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%. - Against East Midlands: 7% lower (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK High Peak: **4.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 4.2% of residents in High Peak were born outside the UK. In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%. - Against East Midlands: 69% lower (13.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability High Peak: **18.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.4% of residents in High Peak had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%. - Against East Midlands: 1% higher (18.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health High Peak: **81.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 81.8% of residents in High Peak said their health was good or very good. In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%. - Against East Midlands: 1% higher (81.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-good-health ## Households High Peak: **40,772** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. High Peak had 40,772 households at the census. High Peak is 61st lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van High Peak: **16.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.9% of households in High Peak had no car or van at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%. - Against East Midlands: 12% lower (19.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes High Peak: **71.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 71.6% of households in High Peak owned their home at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%. - Against East Midlands: 8% higher (66.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density High Peak: **168 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. High Peak had 168 people per square kilometre at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km². - Against East Midlands: 46% lower (312 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes High Peak: **16.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.1% of households in High Peak rented privately at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%. - Against East Midlands: 14% lower (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes High Peak: **12.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.2% of households in High Peak rented from a council or housing association at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%. - Against East Midlands: 18% lower (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications High Peak: **35.6%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 35.6% of residents aged 16 and over in High Peak had a degree-level qualification at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%. - Against East Midlands: 22% higher (29.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh High Peak: **0.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.8% of residents in High Peak identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%. - Against East Midlands: 90% lower (8.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African High Peak: **0.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.2% of residents in High Peak identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%. - Against East Midlands: 93% lower (2.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups High Peak: **1.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.3% of residents in High Peak identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%. - Against East Midlands: 46% lower (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group High Peak: **0.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.2% of residents in High Peak identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%. - Against East Midlands: 85% lower (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups High Peak: **97.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 97.4% of residents in High Peak identified with a White ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%. - Against East Midlands: 14% higher (85.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian High Peak: **48.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 48.5% of residents in High Peak said they were Christian. In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%. - Against East Midlands: 7% higher (45.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion High Peak: **44.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 44.4% of residents in High Peak said they had no religion. In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%. - Against East Midlands: 11% higher (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home High Peak: **29.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 29.1% of working residents in High Peak worked mainly from home in March 2021. In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%. - Against East Midlands: 13% higher (25.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change High Peak: **−0.2%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. High Peak’s estimated population changed by −0.2% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000037) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000037/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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