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Dore & Whirlow

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About

Dore sits on the south‑west edge of Sheffield and was historically part of Derbyshire before becoming part of the city. The village has a compact centre with local shops, a long‑standing parish church, and Dore & Totley railway station on the Hope Valley Line, which provides direct services into Sheffield and across the Pennines. Residential streets give way fairly quickly to streams and small green corridors; Whirlow Brook and Limb Brook cross the ward and are used by local walkers and schools for outdoor education.

Whirlow is anchored by Whirlow Hall Farm, a working city farm and education charity that runs school visits, a weekend market and seasonal events, and sits beside Whirlow Brook Park. A network of public footpaths and bridleways links gardens and playing fields to larger tracts of open land, so it is common to move from suburban streets into fields or wooded valleys within a short walk. Local governance, community groups and the farm all play an active role in managing those green spaces.

Area overview

On average Dore & Whirlow has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 4.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dore & Whirlow is £66,258 per year. There are 4 schools in Dore & Whirlow: 3 primary (3 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dore & Whirlow is home to around 10,484 people, with a population density of about 735.8 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dore & Whirlow Population
10,484
Population density
735.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.06(-75%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.49(-55%)
Burglary
4.01(-21%)
Vehicle crime
3.24(-42%)
Public order
2.48(-72%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,050
86.31%
Other White
200
1.91%
Indian
175
1.67%
Pakistani
160
1.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
151
1.44%
Total population: 10,486

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,584
53.65%
Level 3 (A level)
1,135
13.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,019
11.93%
No qualifications
796
9.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
531
6.21%
Total 16+ residents: 8,544

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,305
51.52%
Owns with a mortgage
1,526
34.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
315
7.04%
Social rents from council
216
4.83%
Other forms of private rent
59
1.32%
Total households: 4,474

Property prices in Dore & Whirlow

Median price£525,000
Price per sq ft£404
Sales (last 12 months)126
Typical range (middle 50%)£341K – £700K

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 (about £404 per square foot) in Dore & Whirlow area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £2,825,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dore & Whirlow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached69£687,500£428
Semi-Detached29£495,000£424
Terraced14£265,000£312
Flats14£237,498£356

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Dore & Whirlow

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dore & Whirlow.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£460,000£295,000£325,000£163,440
2017£564,995£285,000£385,500£225,000
2018£567,495£249,950£350,638£199,000
2019£565,000£190,000£340,000£212,000
2020£607,500£185,000£363,250£248,750
2021£645,000£190,000£375,250£241,733
2022£682,000£185,000£450,000£275,000
2023£735,000£235,000£465,000£265,000
2024£750,000£220,000£451,250£330,000
2025£655,000£265,000£495,000£265,000
2026£675,000£262,500£495,000£242,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dore & Whirlow.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dore & Whirlow.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£278£294£264£181
2017£293£320£300£226
2018£326£310£276£237
2019£324£294£300£225
2020£348£302£328£249
2021£390£298£355£271
2022£426£288£401£300
2023£425£289£374£324
2024£442£284£381£367
2025£429£351£389£316
2026£405£331£435£280
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dore & Whirlow.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Dore & Whirlow in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sheffield district.

Band A£1,673
Band B£1,952
Band C£2,231
Band D£2,510
Band E£3,068
Band F£3,626
Band G£4,184
Band H£5,020

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Dore & Whirlow

Is Dore & Whirlow safe?

Dore & Whirlow records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Dore & Whirlow?

The median sale price in Dore & Whirlow is £525,000 (about £404 per square foot) based on 126 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Dore & Whirlow?

Dore & Whirlow has 3 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Dore & Whirlow?

Dore & Whirlow scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Dore & Whirlow sits around rank 30,034 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Dore & Whirlow?

The average household income in Dore & Whirlow is around £66,258 per year, and 4% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Dore & Whirlow

S119QG

Croft Lane

S173HF

Overdale Rise

S173NY

Devonshire Glen

S173EZ

Causeway Glade

S173EJ

Rushley Road

S173DY

Causeway Head Road

S119NY

Whirlow Green

S173GU

High Street

S173HA

Dore Road

S173SF

Myrce Way

S174DU

Baslow Road

S173BG

Baslow Road

S119QA

Whinfell Court

S119PZ

Ecclesall Road South

S173PG

Devonshire Grove

S173NR

Burlington Close

S174DS

Baslow Road

S174DQ

Baslow Road

S173DF

Kerwin Close

S174FZ

Green Oak Avenue

S173ER

Newfield Place

S173QR

King Ecgbert Road

S174FX

Green Oak Drive

S173EE

Leyfield Road

S174FW

Green Oak Crescent

S173GF

High Trees

S173BD

Lane Head Road

S174DF

The Crescent

S173GH

Blacka Moor Road

S119NB

Abbey Lane

S174ED

Oakbank Court

S173EY

Causeway Gardens

S174AJ

Summer Lane

S173RZ

Kings Coppice

S173AS

Middlefield Croft

S173DZ

Causeway Head Road

S173GJ

Blackamoor Road

S173DN

Heatherlea Place

S174DB

The Quadrant

S173PX

Totley Brook Glen

S173ES

Limb Lane

S173NU

Devonshire Road

S119RW

Whirlow Grange Avenue

S173SD

Deira Drive

S173PR

Wyvern Gardens

S174AU

Stocks Green Drive

S173DL

Heather Lea Avenue

S173GL

Blackamoor Crescent

S173EX

Hazel Croft

S173GE

Townhead Road

S173NQ

Burlington Road

S173PP

Thornsett Gardens

S173AG

Whitelow Lane

S173PE

Abbeydale Park Rise

S119RU

Whirlow Mews

S173NS

Gilleyfield Avenue

S173EU

Glen Head

S173QD

Bushey Wood Road

S174DY

Haybrook Court

S173DE

Newfield Crescent

S173NF

Dore Road

S119QJ

Whirlow Farm Mews

S173GW

Savage Lane

S119QW

Russell Court

S173HG

Old Hay Gardens

S173QT

Sherwood Chase

S174DN

Baslow Road

S119QF

Whirlow Lane

S119NJ

Whirlowdale Road

S174DT

Baslow Road

S173DU

Causeway Head Road

S119NG

Whirlowdale Road

S173AH

Shorts Lane

S173PJ

Devonshire Drive

S173LQ

Ladies Spring Drive

S119NE

Little Common Lane

S173HB

Dore Road

S119QB

Whinfell Cottages

S119NH

Whirlowdale Road

S173AP

Knowle Green

S174AY

Stocks Green Court

S174AF

Totley Grange Road

S174HB

Mickley Lane

S174AA

Totley Hall Lane

S173PH

Burlington Grove

S173QU

Totley Brook Road

S173NN

Ashfurlong Close

S174AQ

Grove Avenue

S174BD

Totley Hall Mead

S174DJ

Grove Road

S174GL

Lemont Road

S173HD

Dore Hall Croft

S174GG

Green Oak Grove

S174BE

Totley Hall Croft

S173JY

Green Pastures

S174FA

Sunnyvale Road

S173EA

The Causeway

S173DD

Newfield Lane

S174DH

Marstone Crescent

S119QU

Petworth Drive