Area guide · High Peak
Living in New Mills
A snapshot of life in New Mills, East Midlands — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
New Mills is a village in High Peak, East Midlands with a population of 9,195. The average house price is £303,512 and the overall crime rate is 46.7 per 1,000 residents.
Where New Mills ranks
Population
9,195
Avg House Price
£303,512
Crime Rate
46.7/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
312 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£31,619
Median Age
45.2
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
New Mills's detached homes (£474,520) command roughly 2.8× the price of a flat (£172,279).
Price Trend (11 Years)
New Mills prices have risen 64% over the last 9 years (£185,120 → £303,512).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £474,520 | £449,950 | 35 |
| Semi-Detached | £311,715 | £303,975 | 56 |
| Terraced | £235,520 | £230,000 | 80 |
| Flat | £172,279 | £154,950 | 7 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in New Mills is 46.7 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in New Mills: violent crime (32% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 6 schools (5 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 6 |
| Primary | 5 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Hague Bar Primary School | Primary | Good |
| New Mills Primary School | Primary | Good |
| New Mills School | Secondary | No rating available |
| Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) | Primary | Good |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
New Mills averages 312 Mbps — 212% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most New Mills homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 62.7% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.8 |
| % Rated C or Above | 62.7% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,191 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 9,195 |
| Median Age | 45.2 |
| Median Household Income | £31,619 |
| Employment Rate | 58.5% |
| Owner Occupied | 71.5% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 37.6% |
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Most compared with
How does New Mills stack up against its neighbours?
Alderley Edge
vsNew Mills
- House price
- £725,204 · £303,512
- Crime rate
- 60.3 · 46.7
- Distance
- 10.7 mi
Altrincham
vsNew Mills
- House price
- £488,148 · £303,512
- Crime rate
- 73.9 · 46.7
- Distance
- 14.2 mi
Ashton-under-Lyne
vsNew Mills
- House price
- £214,995 · £303,512
- Crime rate
- 95.4 · 46.7
- Distance
- 9.4 mi
Audenshaw
vsNew Mills
- House price
- £238,857 · £303,512
- Crime rate
- 95.2 · 46.7
- Distance
- 9.0 mi
Bollington
vsNew Mills
- House price
- £349,754 · £303,512
- Crime rate
- 59.7 · 46.7
- Distance
- 6.6 mi
Bowdon
vsNew Mills
- House price
- £952,908 · £303,512
- Crime rate
- 74 · 46.7
- Distance
- 15.0 mi