# Whaley Bridge & Chinley

South west High Peak. 8,220 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 38 square kilometres.

Whaley Bridge & Chinley had 8,157 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004100. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [High Peak](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £325,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Whaley Bridge & Chinley was £325,000 in 2025. Joint 2,994th most expensive 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/whaley-bridge-and-chinley#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,157** (2021). Whaley Bridge & Chinley had 8,157 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,280th most 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/whaley-bridge-and-chinley#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 96%** (2022). About 96% of people in Whaley Bridge & Chinley 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/whaley-bridge-and-chinley#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.1%** (January 2026). In Whaley Bridge & Chinley, 86.1% 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/whaley-bridge-and-chinley#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004100) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 96% of people in Whaley Bridge & Chinley 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=E02004100) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 162 homes were sold in Whaley Bridge & Chinley in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004100) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Whaley Bridge & Chinley.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004100) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Whaley Bridge & Chinley had 8,157 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Whaley Bridge & Chinley

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whaley Bridge & Chinley at a rate of 47.6 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 | 174 |
| Other crime | 78 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 48 |
| Shoplifting | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

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

## How Whaley Bridge & Chinley compares

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

| Measure | Whaley Bridge & Chinley | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £325,000 | 2nd most expensive | 11 middle areas, High Peak · 2025 |
| Population | 8,157 | 4th most populated | 11 middle areas, High Peak · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 96% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 11 middle areas, High Peak · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.1% | 3rd lowest | 11 middle areas, High Peak · Jan 2026 |

## Is Whaley Bridge & Chinley safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whaley Bridge & Chinley at a rate of 47.6 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, 34 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Whaley Bridge & Chinley.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (174), other crime (78) and anti-social behaviour (48).
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 Whaley Bridge & Chinley 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.

## Whaley Bridge & Chinley in brief

The median price paid for a home in Whaley Bridge & Chinley was £325,000 in 2025.
Whaley Bridge & Chinley had 8,157 usual residents at the census.
About 96% of people in Whaley Bridge & Chinley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Whaley Bridge & Chinley, 86.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004100
- Ward: [Whaley Bridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/ward/whaley-bridge)
- 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: 38.27 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,220*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* 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

[New Mills East & Hayfield](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/new-mills-east-and-hayfield), [Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/chapel-en-le-frith-and-hope-valley), [Buxton Burbage & Harpur Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/buxton-burbage-and-harpur-hill), [New Mills West & Furness Vale](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/new-mills-west-and-furness-vale), [Buxton North](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/buxton-north), [Gawsworth & Macclesfield Forest](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east/gawsworth-and-macclesfield-forest)

## Latest updates for Whaley Bridge & Chinley

- 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/E02004100

## How to cite

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