Housing in S18 1PS
What the homes in S18 1PS 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
- 2,251 (2024)
S18 1PSDronfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (47.6%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S18 1PS area is above that, at 76.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.2% of households against 20.5%. 41.9% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned76.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented10.2%20.5%
- Social rented11.7%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 2.3 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.2%. 29.8% 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 1PS sits in (Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane): about 2,251 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.