Housing in S18 2EQ
What the homes in S18 2EQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Eckington West & Coal Aston
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,658 (2024)
S18 2EQDronfield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (50.1%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S18 2EQ area is well above that, at 86.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.3% of households against 20.5%. 57.5% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented5.3%20.5%
- Social rented8.1%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. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 21.2%. 20.7% 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 2EQ sits in (Eckington West & Coal Aston): about 1,658 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.