# SK23

Postcode district covering Chapel-en-le-Frith and Lower Crossings, in High Peak.

SK23 is a postcode district covering Chapel-en-le-Frith and Lower Crossings, in High Peak. Median sale price £280,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code SK23. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SK](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SK23 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £280,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SK23 was £280,000 in 2025. Joint 990th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk23#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 18,352** (2021). SK23 had 18,352 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,191st least populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/sk23#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 93%** (2022). About 93% of people in SK23 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/postcode/sk23#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 81.9%** (January 2026). In SK23, 81.9% 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/postcode/sk23#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SK23) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 93% of people in SK23 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SK23) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 312 homes were sold in SK23 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SK23) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SK23.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SK23) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SK23 had 18,352 usual residents at the census.

## How SK23 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SK23 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £280,000 | joint 9th most expensive | 19 postcode districts, SK · 2025 |
| Population | 18,352 | 3rd least populated | 19 postcode districts, SK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 93% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 postcode districts, SK · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 81.9% | 5th lowest | 19 postcode districts, SK · Jan 2026 |

## Is SK23 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SK23 at a rate of 48.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 66 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SK23.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (424), other crime (153) and anti-social behaviour (90).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SK23 was 47.3 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in SK23, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SK23 has no single figure. Of its 11 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 5 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SK23

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [High Peak 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/neighbourhood/e01019766) | 1,425 | 30.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 90.3% |
| [High Peak 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/neighbourhood/e01019711) | 1,331 | 32.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 85.1% |
| [High Peak 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/neighbourhood/e01019712) | 1,466 | 27.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 83.4% |
| [High Peak 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/neighbourhood/e01019713) | 1,799 | 32.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 86.1% |
| [High Peak 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/neighbourhood/e01019764) | 1,580 | 32.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 74.0% |
| [High Peak 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/neighbourhood/e01019765) | 1,755 | 94.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 92.3% |
| [High Peak 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/neighbourhood/e01019767) | 1,557 | 49.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 91.2% |
| [High Peak 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/neighbourhood/e01019718) | 2,177 | 59.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 49.3% |
| [High Peak 013F](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/neighbourhood/e01019719) | 2,064 | 74.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 87.1% |
| [High Peak 013G](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/neighbourhood/e01019720) | 1,414 | 30.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 83.0% |
| [High Peak 013H](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/neighbourhood/e01019721) | 1,483 | 44.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.4% |

## Your MP

- [High Peak](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/high-peak): Jon Pearce (Labour), MP since July 2024. 97% of the people here.
- [Macclesfield](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/macclesfield): Tim Roca (Labour), MP since July 2024. 3.0% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SK23

[Chapel-en-le-Frith & Hope Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/chapel-en-le-frith-and-hope-valley), [Whaley Bridge & Chinley](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak/whaley-bridge-and-chinley)

## Postcode sectors in SK23

[SK23 0 (152 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk23-0), [SK23 6 (83 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk23-6), [SK23 7 (235 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk23-7), [SK23 9 (71 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk23-9)

## Council

[High Peak](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak)

## Postcode districts next to SK23

[S33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s33), [SK10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk10), [SK12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk12), [SK17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk17), [SK22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk22)

## Nearest rail stations

[Chinley (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9439,53.3403), [Whaley Bridge (2.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9847,53.3302), [Chapel-En-Le-Frith (2.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9188,53.3122), [Furness Vale (3.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.9888,53.3488)

## More in the SK postcode area

[All SK postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SK23 in brief

SK23 is a postcode district covering Chapel-en-le-Frith and Lower Crossings, in High Peak.
About 18,298 people lived in SK23 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £280,000 in 2025 across 312 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 48.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SK23 was £280,000 in 2025.
SK23 had 18,352 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in SK23 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SK23, 81.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SK23
- Postcode area: [SK](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk)
- Constituency: [High Peak †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/high-peak)
- Council: [High Peak †](https://openindex.co.uk/high-peak)
- Area: 68.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 18,298*
- Neighbourhoods: 11
- Output areas: 61

* 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, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[SK17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk17), [SK22](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk22), [SK12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk12), [SK10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk10), [S33](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s33)

## Latest updates for SK23

- 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/SK23

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk23, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk23#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sk23