High Peak, Derbyshire
High Peak is a local government district with borough status in Derbyshire, England, covering a high moorland plateau in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. The district stretches from Holme Moss in the north to Sterndale Moor in the south, and from Hague Bar in the west to Bamford in the east. The population of the borough taken at the 2011 Census was 90,892. The borough is unusual in having two administrative centres for its council, High Peak Borough Council; the offices are in Buxton and Glossop. Other towns include Chapel-en-le-Frith, Hadfield, New Mills and Whaley Bridge.
Borough of High Peak | |
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Non-metropolitan district; Borough | |
Buxton, one of the two administrative centres of High Peak (with Glossop) and the second largest settlement in the borough | |
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Coat of Arms | |
Shown within Derbyshire and England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Ceremonial county | Derbyshire |
| Admin. HQ | Buxton and Glossop |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district; Borough |
| • Body | High Peak Borough Council |
| • Leadership: | Cllr Anthony McKeown (L) |
| • Executive: | Labour |
| • MPs: | Robert Largan (C) |
| • Mayor | Cllr Peter Inman (L) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 208.1 sq mi (539.1 km2) |
| • Rank | 73rd |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 91,104 |
| • Rank | Ranked 261st |
| • Density | 440/sq mi (170/km2) |
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| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| Postcode | S, SK |
| ONS code | 17UH |
| GSS code | E07000037 |
| Website | highpeak.gov.uk |
High Peak was the name of a hundred of the ancient county of Derbyshire covering roughly the same area as the current district. It may have derived its name from the ancient Forest of High Peak, a royal hunting reserve administered by William Peverel, a favourite of William I, who was based at Peak Castle. High Peak contains much of the Peak District National Park. The district contains the highest point in Derbyshire, Kinder Scout, which stands at 636m (2,087 ft) above sea level. Its settlements act as commuter centres for people who work in the surrounding counties and other parts of Derbyshire, owing to its proximity to Cheshire, Greater Manchester, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire and West Yorkshire.