Affluence in S18 2WA
How S18 2WA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dronfield Town & Unstone
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,374 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off S18 2WA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S18 2WA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the S18 2WA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the S18 2WA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the S18 2WA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S18 2WA (Dronfield Town & Unstone) (about 1,374 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.