Housing in S18 1LY
What the homes in S18 1LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,443 (2024)
S18 1LYDronfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (62.5%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S18 1LY area is well above that, at 91.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.5% of households against 20.5%. 61.7% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned91.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented5.5%20.5%
- Social rented3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 22.2%. 20.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in North East Derbyshire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North East Derbyshire, August 2026, +3.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S18 1LY sits in (Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane): about 1,443 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.