Walker Brow, High Peak, Derbyshire

Walker Brow is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Walker Brow is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Walker Brow is located in the Hope Valley ward of the High Peak district in Derbyshire.
Coordinates 53.305456, -1.880959
Grid Ref SK080787
Suburb Chapel-en-le-Frith
Constituency High Peak
Postcodes SK17 8BZ, SK17 8DY, SK17 8FP, SK17 8FQ

House Prices

The average house price in Walker Brow is 47.33% higher than the rest of High Peak. The last sale we have on record is 35 Walker Brow, that sold for £295,000. The average house price in High Peak is £221,875 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Walker Brow

Date No. Type Price
19/05/2022 35 Detached £295,000
19/11/2021 27 Semi £230,000
19/03/2021 4 Detached £865,000
18/12/2020 35 Detached £295,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Walker Brow, Derbyshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Derbyshire Police in Walker Brow during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Walker Brow and compared that to the average for the Hope Valley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Walker Brow, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hope Valley ward

Social economic statistics for Walker Brow

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Walker Brow is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Walker Brow is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Walker Brow experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Walker Brow are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Walker Brow involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Walker Brow are in the top 10% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Walker Brow are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Walker Brow, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Walker Brow are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Walker Brow

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Walker Brow.

Unemployment in Walker Brow

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.55% of Walker Brow residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Walker Brow

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Walker Brow. The proportion of retirees on Walker Brow is 7.58% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.18% of Walker Brow residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Walker Brow

The proportion of home owners on Walker Brow is 27.15% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.53% of properties in Walker Brow are private rented and 1.55% are social rented.
89.15% of residents of Walker Brow own their home

Country of Birth of Walker Brow residents

The proportion if Walker Brow residents born in the UK is 15.22% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.13% of Walker Brow residents were born outside the UK.
97.87% of Walker Brow residents were born in the UK

Walker Brow Summary

With house prices in Walker Brow more than the average for Derbyshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Walker Brow is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Walker Brow has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Walker Brow maybe difficult.

Walker Brow has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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