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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. 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 6 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

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 in Dore & Whirlow area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £2,825,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dore & Whirlow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached66£681,250£4,601
Flats13£250,000£3,860
Semi-Detached27£495,000£4,565
Terraced14£265,000£3,157

10 years median price trend in Dore & Whirlow

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dore & Whirlow.

All postcodes in Dore & Whirlow

S173GS

Church Lane

S119QE

Ecclesall Road South

S173HE

Overdale Gardens

S173GX

Vicarage Lane

S119QS

Woburn Place

S173DJ

Heather Lea Avenue

S119NA

Abbey Lane

S173QN

Furniss Avenue

S173DG

Kerwin Drive

S173NW

Devonshire Road

S173EH

Rushley Road

S173AA

Hathersage Road

S173AN

Redlands House Mews

S173PF

Abbeydale Park Rise

S173PL

Burlington Glen

S117TX

Long Line

S174BF

Totley Hall Court

S173BH

Baslow Road

S174FF

Meadow Grove Road

S174AH

Totley Grange Drive

S119NF

Whirlowdale Road

S173AB

Hathersage Road

S174AW

Oldwell Close

S173PN

Dore Road

S173GG

Drury Lane

S119QT

Holkham Rise

S174AZ

Hillfoot Court

S173EP

Rushley Avenue

S173QL

Furniss Avenue

S173NJ

Cavendish Avenue

S173EQ

Ryecroft View

S173EB

The Meadway

S173DR

Causeway Head Road

S174HA

Lemont Road

S173GA

Townhead Road

S173AJ

Townhead Road

S173RX

Oak View

S174DW

Akley Bank Close

S119PY

Ecclesall Road South

S174DL

Baslow Road

S173DT

Causeway Head Road

S173NL

Ashfurlong Road

S174AS

The Grove

S174FS

Green Oak Road

S119NP

Whirlow Park Road

S173QW

Totley Brook Road

S173AL

The Spinney

S174AP

Hillfoot Road

S173PW

Totley Brook Way

S119PX

Ecclesall Road South

S173PS

Moorwinstow Croft

S173DB

Newfield Lane

S119RX

Whirlow Grange Drive

S173DW

Causeway Head Road

S119ND

Abbey Lane

S119QX

Wentworth Avenue

S174FD

Sunnyvale Avenue

S174FT

Green Oak Avenue

S173QX

Totley Brook Road

S173EL

Rushley Drive

S174EA

Grove House Court

S173EN

Rushley Drive

S173DQ

Brickhouse Lane

S173PY

Totley Brook Grove

S173AD

Dore Lodge Gardens

S174DG

Marstone Crescent

S119NZ

Broomcroft Park

S173ET

Ash House Lane

S173ND

Dore Road

S174DR

Baslow Road

S174DA

Quarry Road

S173DP

Parkers Lane

S173RE

Kingscroft Close

S119NL

Whirlowdale Road

S173PT

Durvale Court

S174FG

Main Avenue

S173RA

Ryecroft Glen Road

S173AT

Old Hay Lane

S174AL

Chapel Lane

S119NR

Whirlow Grove

S119QP

Croft Close

S173GB

Townhead Road

S174DE

Stonecroft Road

S173DS

Causeway Head Road

S173AQ

Townhead Road

S119NQ

Whirlowdale Close

S119NN

Whirlow Park Road

S119LS

Whirlowdale Rise

S173EF

Devonshire Terrace Road

S173LD

Ashfurlong Park

S174AD

Baslow Road

S173EG

Rushley Close

S174FB

Sunnyvale Road

S173GP

Old Hay Close

S173NG

Ryecroft Glen Road

S173PQ

Wessex Gardens

S173GD

Townhead Road

S119NS

Whirlow Court Road

S119SY

Whirlow Grange Close

S173JU

Blue Ridge Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.