Postcode · Dronfield

S18 4BP area guide

Who lives in S18 4BP, 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: 1,812 (2024)

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At a glance

What S18 4BP is like

S18 4BP 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 1,812 people. 63.2% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 28.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 49.5% 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 4 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S18 4BP compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 34.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 13 sales in S18 4, +33.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

of 13 rated schools within 2.0 miles 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
28.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S18 4BP FAQs

Is S18 4BP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 85% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S18 4BP?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in S18 4 sold for a median of £280,000 across 13 sales in the year to August 2026, +33.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S18 4BP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around S18 4BP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S18 4BP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 63.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (43.7%).

Which council covers S18 4BP?

S18 4BP is in North East Derbyshire.

S18 4BP is in North East Derbyshire, in East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S18 4BP?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Dronfield Rail Station, 1.9 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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