| Borough of High Peak | |
| Type: | Non-metropolitan district |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Coat of arms of High Peak.svg |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Coat of Arms |
| Subdivision Type: | Sovereign state |
| Subdivision Name: | United Kingdom |
| Subdivision Type1: | Constituent country |
| Subdivision Name1: | England |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | East Midlands |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ceremonial county |
| Subdivision Name3: | Derbyshire |
| Demographics Type1: | Ethnicity (2021) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Ethnic groups |
| Demographics Type2: | Religion (2021) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Religion |
| Seat Type: | Admin. HQ |
| Seat: | Buxton and Glossop[1] |
| Government Type: | Non-metropolitan district |
| Governing Body: | High Peak Borough Council |
| Leader Title: | Leadership |
| Leader Name: | Cllr Anthony McKeown (L) |
| Leader Title1: | Executive: |
| Leader Title2: | MPs |
| Leader Name2: | Jon Pearce (L) |
| Leader Title3: | Mayor |
| Leader Name3: | Cllr Stewart Gardner (L)[2] |
| Area Rank: | |
| Population Rank: | Ranked |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Greenwich Mean Time |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
| Timezone Dst: | British Summer Time |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +1 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | S, SK |
| Blank Name: | ISO 3166-2 |
| Blank1 Name: | ONS code |
| Blank1 Info: | 17UH |
| Blank2 Name: | GSS code |
| Blank2 Info: | E07000037 |
| Blank3 Name: | OS grid reference |
| Blank4 Name: | NUTS 3 |
| Website: | highpeak.gov.uk |
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.[3] The borough is unusual in having two administrative centres for its council, High Peak Borough Council; the offices are in Buxton and Glossop.[4] [5] [6] Other towns include Chapel-en-le-Frith, Hadfield, New Mills and Whaley Bridge.
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.
The borough was formed on 1 April 1974, covering the area of six former districts, which were abolished:[7] [8]
The borough adjoins the metropolitan boroughs of Sheffield and Barnsley in South Yorkshire, Kirklees in West Yorkshire, the districts of Derbyshire Dales, Cheshire East and Staffordshire Moorlands, and the Stockport, Tameside and Oldham metropolitan boroughs in Greater Manchester. The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham is only bordered by high moorland near Black Hill and is not accessible by road.
There are five main areas of settlement in the borough: around Buxton in the south west, around New Mills in the west, around Glossop in the north west, around Whaley Bridge and Chapel-en-le-Frith in the central part of the borough, and the Hope Valley in the east. The northern part of the borough is close to the Manchester urban area.
Settlements in the borough include:
The National Trust is a major landowner in the district, owning extensive tracts of moorland and a number of farms, including some in Edale. Features of the Trust's High Peak Estate include Kinder Scout, Odin Mine and Mam Tor.
The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Borough of High Peak.
In terms of television, the area is served by BBC North West and ITV Granada broadcasting from the Winter Hill transmitter.[13] Some eastern parts of the High Peak such as Hope Valley are served by BBC Yorkshire and ITV Yorkshire broadcasting from the Emley Moor transmitter.[14]
Radio stations for the area are:
Local newspapers are the Buxton Advertiser, Peak Advertiser[15] and Glossop Chronicle.