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S18 5 area guide

Who lives in S18 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North East Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,314 (2024)
At a glance

What S18 5 is like

The S18 5 postcode sector in North East Derbyshire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,314 people in 598 households. 95.7% of households own their home, 3.5% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 38.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How S18 5 compares

Headline figures for S18 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£60,893

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S18 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Low crimePositive

    7.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    An older population

    45.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 3.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    95.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S18 5 FAQs

01
Is S18 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is S18 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around S18 5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.
03
Who lives in S18 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 13% of residents. 95.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (91%).
04
Which council covers S18 5?

The local authority for S18 5 is North East Derbyshire.

S18 5 comes under North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is S18 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 0.9 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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