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S18 postcode area · Dronfield

The S18 postcode district covers Dronfield and spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North East Derbyshire. Area Scores range from 50 to 98 across them. Every full S18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the S18 district: Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane scores 99 out of 100 (#80 of 6,856 nationally) while Dronfield Town & Unstone sits at 51 — neighbours on the map, 48 points apart on the index. 3 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £252,250 in Dronfield Town & Unstone to £345,500 in Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,239a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime41per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)50
Owner-occupied80%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the S18 district

£295,000median home sold over the past year · +20.4% over 5 years · +7.3% over the year · 334 sales
Detached£376,250
Semi-detached£265,000
Terraced£219,500
Flat£145,000
North East Derbyshire£245,000
East Midlands£250,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Dronfield South & Gosforth LaneNorth East Derbyshire 8099 £290,000
Dronfield Woodhouse & HolmesfieldNorth East Derbyshire 54092 £345,500
Eckington West & Coal AstonNorth East Derbyshire 96586 £280,000
Dronfield Town & UnstoneNorth East Derbyshire 3,36451 £252,250

People living in S18 Census 2021

Residents28,477
Median age (est.)50
Density351per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above33%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 19%45–64 28%65+ 29%

Tenure

Own outright: 49%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 8%
Own outright 49%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 11%Private rent 8%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 8%Other: 19%
One person 31%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 8%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative11%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 40% · Muslim 0%

Born outside the UK: 3%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in S18

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the S18 district.

Dronfield Eckington

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around S18.

S8 S17 S11 S14 S7 S12 S41 S21

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.