# New Mills East

West High Peak. About 4,033 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.6 square kilometres.

New Mills East had 4,025 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05010639. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [High Peak](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,025** (2021). New Mills East had 4,025 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,916th least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/new-mills-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in New Mills East 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/ward/new-mills-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.1%** (January 2026). In New Mills East, 93.1% 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/ward/new-mills-east#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In New Mills East, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/ward/new-mills-east#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05010639) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in New Mills East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05010639) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of High Peak. The outline is New Mills East.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E05010639) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for New Mills East.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05010639) (Census 2021, England and Wales): New Mills East had 4,025 usual residents at the census.

## How New Mills East compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | New Mills East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,025 | 12th most populated | 28 wards, High Peak · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 28 wards, High Peak · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.1% | 13th highest | 28 wards, High Peak · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.2% | joint 13th highest | 28 wards, High Peak · Aug 2026 |

## Is New Mills East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in New Mills East at a rate of 61.0 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, 15 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in New Mills East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (136), other crime (48) and anti-social behaviour (25).
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 ward, so they describe all of High Peak and not New Mills East 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.

## New Mills East in brief

New Mills East had 4,025 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in New Mills East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In New Mills East, 93.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In New Mills East, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05010639
- 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: 6.62 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,033*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 15

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Sett](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/ward/sett), [Blackbrook](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/ward/blackbrook), [New Mills West](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/ward/new-mills-west), [Hayfield](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/ward/hayfield), [Whaley Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/ward/whaley-bridge)

## Latest updates for New Mills East

- 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/E05010639

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/ward/new-mills-east, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/ward/new-mills-east#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/ward/new-mills-east