Living in High Peak

High Peak is a large municipality in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 92,063 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 12%, #45 of 387), rural value seekers (top 15%, #56 of 388), early retirees (top 16%, #61 of 387).

Residents92,063
Density170 per km²
Area540.6 km²
Hub airport22 km (Manchester)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km1,622,000 people
Sea coast50 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line2.8 km
Distance to London241 km
Within 10 km92,063 people
Greater areaGreater Manchester, 26 km out
Winter daylight7 h 30 min, sunset 15:51

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How High Peak ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn East Midlands (England)
Young family54#190 of 378#16 of 40Map
Low-income household66#149 of 387#23 of 40Map
Low-income family58#130 of 378#18 of 40Map
Single parent58#149 of 378#18 of 40Map
Pensioner couple64#151 of 378#13 of 40Map
Single pensioner66#141 of 378#17 of 40Map
Early retiree69#61 of 387#6 of 40Map
Single professional54#234 of 368#20 of 40Map
Young professional56#250 of 367#21 of 40Map
DINKS56#180 of 362#14 of 40Map
Remote worker71#45 of 387#2 of 40Map
Commuter66#293 of 368#28 of 40Map
Car-free household58#317 of 361#28 of 39Map
Student19#272 of 354#24 of 38Map
First-home buyer65#162 of 378#24 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover62#130 of 388#13 of 40Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#271 of 363#23 of 40Map
Expat professional56#153 of 387#6 of 40Map
Healthcare-first mover53#176 of 378#18 of 40Map
Nature-focused household72#65 of 388#8 of 40Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover53#73 of 388#1 of 40Map
Rural value seeker65#56 of 388#5 of 40Map
High-net-worth mover62#57 of 388#5 of 40Map
Lottery winner58#198 of 388#9 of 40Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#116 of 388#8 of 40Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner64#129 of 388#9 of 40Map
Digital native48#299 of 368#25 of 40Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Green space76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Taxes and wealth66
  • Safety and community65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Affordability57
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
  • Health and elderly45
  • Foundation37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • Education and family31
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Sea or lake shore17
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.