Short-term rentals in Buxton
Buxton is the 97th-largest of 597 short-term rental markets across the United Kingdom: 969 listings, 59% on Airbnb. 42% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 39%, led by Sykes Holiday Cottages (138 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 969
- Market rank
- #97 / 597
- National share
- 0.2%
- Named professional operators
- 12
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Buxton
In Buxton, Airbnb leads with 575 listings (59%), versus 394 on Booking.com (41%).
Where the listings are in Buxton
The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red and Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan to explore the market, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.
Market structure in Buxton
Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 54% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 33% on Airbnb. The 12 named professional operators run 374 local listings between them, and the three largest — Sykes Holiday Cottages, Cottages.com and holidaycottages.co.uk — account for 83% of that. The other 29 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 42%
- Median market
- 39%
- Single-listing hosts
- 25%
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
Listings by property type
Houses, cottages & holiday homes make up 62% of Buxton's classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (22%).
Largest operators in Buxton
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked United Kingdom listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 138 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 179,990 |
| 2 | Cottages.com | 97 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 217,587 |
| 3 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 75 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 73,474 |
| 4 | Peak Venues | 25 | 4.90 / 5 | 9.2 / 10 | 2,875 |
| 5 | Finest Retreats | 16 | 4.64 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 13,960 |
| 6 | Travelnest Ltd | 11 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 95,073 |
| 7 | Archibo Ltd | 4 | 4.78 / 5 | 9.1 / 10 | 3,947 |
| 8 | Port Isaac Bay Holidays | 3 | 4.85 / 5 | 9.1 / 10 | 138,189 |
| 9 | Eason Stays | 2 | 4.34 / 5 | 7.1 / 10 | 687 |
| 10 | Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa | 1 | 4.73 / 5 | 7.9 / 10 | 285,489 |
The other 2 professional operators in Buxton
Local listings
- Hoseasons 1 listing
- Pass the Keys 1 listing
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Buxton among their markets. See the full interactive Buxton market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Buxton compares
Buxton ranks 97th of 597 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.2% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Swindon 978 listings
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Ingoldmells 972 listings
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Merthyr Tydfil 972 listings
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Saundersfoot 967 listings
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Padstow 962 listings
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Paignton 958 listings
Photo credits
- Swindon: Photo: Swindon-view crop by Dickbauch · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ingoldmells: Photo: Ingoldmells Beach - geograph.org.uk - 237879 by Tony Atkin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Merthyr Tydfil: Photo: Hen Neuadd y Dref Merthyr by Robin Drayton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Saundersfoot: Photo: Saundersfoot-harbor by Rollercow · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Padstow: Photo: Padstow 1 by Personal photograph taken by Mick Knapton at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton: Photo: Oldway by Ianmacm at English Wikipedia · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Buxton market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Buxton?
Buxton has 969 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 575 on Airbnb and 394 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Buxton?
The largest professional operator in Buxton is Sykes Holiday Cottages, with 138 local listings.
How professionalised is the Buxton short-term rental market?
42% of Buxton's listings (403 of 969) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 597 markets across the United Kingdom (39%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 54% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 33% on Airbnb. The 12 named professional operators run 374 local listings between them, and the three largest — Sykes Holiday Cottages, Cottages.com and holidaycottages.co.uk — account for 83% of that. The other 29 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Buxton?
In Buxton, Airbnb leads with 575 listings (59%), versus 394 on Booking.com (41%).
How many professional operators run listings in Buxton?
12 named professional operators run listings in Buxton. The full roster is listed on this page, and the interactive market report maps every listing.
About this data
Figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshot of 969 public short-term rental listings in Buxton, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com across the United Kingdom. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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