Affluence in S18 8ZR
How S18 8ZR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,853 (2024)
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How well off S18 8ZR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S18 8ZR 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
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the S18 8ZR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.3% of adults in the S18 8ZR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.9% of adults in the S18 8ZR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S18 8ZR (Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield) (about 1,853 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.