Postcode · Dronfield

S18 2GR area guide

Who lives in S18 2GR, 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: 1,392 (2024)

S18 2GRDronfield

At a glance

What S18 2GR is like

S18 2GR is a postcode in the Dronfield Town & Unstone neighbourhood of North East Derbyshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,392 people. 52.2% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 39.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in S18 2 sold for a median of £283,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S18 2GR compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 34.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£283,500

Median over 56 sales in S18 2, +12.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£47,205

Average a year, before tax — higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S18 2 is up 12.3% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S18 2GR FAQs

Is S18 2GR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in S18 2GR?

The median sale price over the last year was £283,500.

Homes in S18 2 sold for a median of £283,500 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S18 2GR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around S18 2GR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S18 2GR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 10.8% of residents. 52.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (61.4%).

Which council covers S18 2GR?

S18 2GR is in North East Derbyshire.

S18 2GR is in North East Derbyshire, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S18 2GR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dronfield Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

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.

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