Affluence in S18 1NQ
How S18 1NQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dronfield Town & Unstone
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,521 (2024)
S18 1NQDronfield
How well off S18 1NQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S18 1NQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the S18 1NQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.3% of adults in the S18 1NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.8% of adults in the S18 1NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S18 1NQ (Dronfield Town & Unstone) (about 1,521 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.