SK17 8QS Derbyshire Dales
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tideswell. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Post Office Row, Litton: 6 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Derbyshire Dales in 2026-27: Band D £2,445 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,630 | £1,901 | £2,173 | £2,445 | £2,988 | £3,531 | £4,075 | £4,889 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (26% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Litton, Litton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 11.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CLERGY COTTAGE, grade II
- CLERGY HOUSE AND ATTACHED GATEPIERS AND GARDEN WALL, grade II
- GROVE HOUSE AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALLS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- HAMMERTON HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HOLLY COTTAGE, grade II
- LITTON SCHOOL, grade II
- RED LION COTTAGES AND ALSTONFIELD COTTAGE, grade II
- RED LION INN, grade II
- SCARSDALE HOUSE FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, grade II
- TALLON GREEN, grade II
- VILLAGE CROSS, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 300 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 60%, gigabit 60% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hope (Derbyshire) 98,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Bamford 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Hathersage 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest School Litton | 30 m |
| Car parks | Tideswell Dale Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 36 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Eyam Surgery | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tideswell Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hope Clinic | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bakewell Newholme Hospital | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | Derbyshire Police - Bakewell Enquiry Office | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Natwest | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Tideswell Dale Picnic Area 500 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Litton Memorial Playing Field 1,630 m² | 230 m |
| Allotments | Tideswell Allotments 8,700 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Arbourseats Veins and Sough, Wardlow Sough, Nay Green Mine and Washing Floors, Hading Vein and Seedlow Rake, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Arbourseats Veins and Sough, Wardlow Sough, Nay Green Mine and Washing Floors, Hading Vein and Seedlow Rake | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Wardlow Hay Cop bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Litton Dale | Valley | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Tansley Dale | Valley | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Tideswell Dale | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Hammerton Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Wardlow Hay Cop | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 6 |
4 of the postcode's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Derbyshire Dales: see them on the Derbyshire Dales page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Post Office Row.