Postcode district · Dronfield

S18 area guide

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

Council: North East Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Population: 26,882 (2024)

S18Postcode district · Dronfield

At a glance

What S18 is like

The S18 postcode district in North East Derbyshire covers 596 live postcodes and is home to about 26,882 people in 11,950 households. 79.1% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in S18 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S18 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 268 sales in S18, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in S18.

Household incomeMore

£53,586

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S18 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S18 FAQs

Is S18 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in S18?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in S18 sold for a median of £300,000 across 268 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S18 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around S18, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in S18?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 79.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42%).

Which council covers S18?

The local authority for S18 is North East Derbyshire.

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

How well connected is S18?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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, 0.2 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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