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New Mills West

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West High Peak. About 4,131 people in 4.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In New Mills West, 88.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,185
2,047th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
88.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.7%
1,844th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How New Mills West compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

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Population28 wards, High Peak · 2021
Population: every ward in High Peak28 areas from 1,705 to 6,317. The middle area is 2,982. New Mills West is 4,185.
4,1858th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage28 wards, High Peak · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in High Peak28 areas from 32.7% to 99.3%. The middle area is 91.9%. New Mills West is 88.8%.
88.8%12th lowest
Claimant rate28 wards, High Peak · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in High Peak28 areas from 0.5% to 7.0%. The middle area is 2.2%. New Mills West is 1.9%.
1.9%joint 10th lowest
Aged 15 to 6428 wards, High Peak · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in High Peak28 areas from 53.0% to 68.1%. The middle area is 63.7%. New Mills West is 65.7%.
65.7%4th highest

Figures for the whole of High Peak

These figures are published for the whole of High Peak, not for each ward, so they describe all of High Peak and not New Mills West alone. See High Peak

Average house price
£258,856
Up 5.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,184
130th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.0×
158th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
17.6
130th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
New Mills West in brief

New Mills West had 4,185 usual residents at the census.

In New Mills West, 88.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In New Mills West, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.7% of residents in New Mills West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.