Postcode · Dronfield

S18 9DU area guide

Who lives in S18 9DU, 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: 1,374 (2024)

S18 9DUDronfield

At a glance

What S18 9DU is like

S18 9DU is a postcode in the Dronfield Town & Unstone area of North East Derbyshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,374 people. 46.9% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 40.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 50.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How S18 9DU compares

Headline figures for S18 9DU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,205

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S18 9DU differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S18 9DU FAQs

Is S18 9DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is S18 9DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around S18 9DU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in S18 9DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 8.3% of residents. 46.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42%).

Which council covers S18 9DU?

The local authority for S18 9DU is North East Derbyshire.

S18 9DU comes under North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S18 9DU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 0.7 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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