S18 1XY area guide
Who lives in S18 1XY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Dronfield Town & Unstone
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,521 (2024)
S18 1XYDronfield
What S18 1XY is like
S18 1XY is a postcode in the Dronfield Town & Unstone area of North East Derbyshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,521 people. 63.4% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in S18 1 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.
How S18 1XY compares
Headline figures for S18 1XY, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where S18 1XY differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
S18 1XY FAQs
01Is S18 1XY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in S18 1XY?The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.
03Is S18 1XY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in S18 1XY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers S18 1XY?The local authority for S18 1XY is North East Derbyshire.
The local authority for S18 1XY is North East Derbyshire.
06How well connected is S18 1XY?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.