Affluence in S18 8NP
How S18 8NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,251 (2024)
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How well off S18 8NP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S18 8NP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the S18 8NP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.4% of adults in the S18 8NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the S18 8NP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S18 8NP (Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane) (about 2,251 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.