Postcode district · Dronfield
Who lives in S18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in S18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 26,882 (2024)
S18Postcode district · Dronfield
Who lives in S18
Residents
26,882
2024 estimate
Households
11,950
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 12.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 28.7% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
S18England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
S18
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; S18 is above that, at 54.3%. 25.9% have never married.
S18England
Married or civil partnership54.3%44.7%
Never married25.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed8.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; S18 is broadly in line with that, at 81%.
S18
47%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.8%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair14.2%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.