Postcode · Dronfield

S18 2HL area guide

Who lives in S18 2HL, 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)

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At a glance

What S18 2HL is like

S18 2HL 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 1,392 people. 52.2% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 39.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in S18 2 sold for a median of £283,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S18 2HL compares

Headline figures for S18 2HL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,205

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S18 2HL differs most from the national average.

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 2HL FAQs

Is S18 2HL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 2HL?

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 2HL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in S18 2HL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers S18 2HL?

The local authority for S18 2HL is North East Derbyshire.

S18 2HL comes under North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S18 2HL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 0.5 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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