Affluence in S21 5RZ
How S21 5RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dronfield Town & Unstone
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,812 (2024)
S21 5RZSheffield
How well off S21 5RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S21 5RZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the S21 5RZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.6% of adults in the S21 5RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the S21 5RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S21 5RZ (Dronfield Town & Unstone) (about 1,812 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.