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Stone Bench

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South High Peak. About 4,657 people in 2.6 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Stone Bench, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,471
2,294th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.2%
3,346th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Stone Bench compares

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

Stone BenchMiddle
Population28 wards, High Peak · 2021
Population: every ward in High Peak28 areas from 1,705 to 6,317. The middle area is 2,982. Stone Bench is 4,471.
4,4716th 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%. Stone Bench is 96.0%.
96.0%joint 7th highest
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%. Stone Bench is 3.5%.
3.5%joint 4th highest
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%. Stone Bench is 63.2%.
63.2%13th lowest

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 Stone Bench 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
Stone Bench in brief

Stone Bench had 4,471 usual residents at the census.

In Stone Bench, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Stone Bench, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.2% of residents in Stone Bench were aged 15 to 64 at the census.