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Theatres 13 Aquariums 9 Nature Reserves 8 Holiday Parks 8 Park and Gardens 8 Stadiums 6 Golf Courses 6 Art Galleries 6 Lakes 4 Museums 4 Zoos 3 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Golf Driving Ranges 2 Theme Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalBuxton Cavendish Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryElmwood Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBroad Walk Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryBuxton Infant Schoolages 4-7under a mileSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academyages 11-16, 407 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academyages 5-11, 252 pupilsunder a mileCollegeAquinas College13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN16 miRailway stationBuxtonunder a mileBus stationBus StationNew Mills8.2 miBus stops97 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SK17 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SK17 postcode district.

County or areaDerbyshire
Postcode districtSK17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:39 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:20 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,606 residentsin the Buxton North census areaMedian age 50.43,859 households59% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,499 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 52% go by car, 3% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,430 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December56 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAshwood Daledale · under a mileCorbar Hillhill · under a mileTopley Pikemountain · 3.2 miRiver's Valevalley · under a mileCunning Daledale · 1.4 miLightwood Reservoirswater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGrin Low and Buxton Country Parkpark · under a mile · 42 haPavilion Gardenspark · under a mile · 9 haAshwood Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haCavendish Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 54 haCote Heath Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBuxton Cricket Bowling and Tennis Clubsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes213 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197638 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202538 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.4 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,223 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation291 m955 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 279 to 436 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Nature Reserves

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Holiday Parks

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Park and Gardens

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Stadiums

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Art Galleries

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Lakes

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Zoos

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Theme Parks

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