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Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane

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About

Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane sits to the south of Dronfield town centre in North East Derbyshire. The ward is mainly residential, with local shops and services grouped along Gosforth Lane and adjacent streets. Transport links include Dronfield railway station on the Sheffield–Chesterfield line, with regular services to both towns, and the A61 for road journeys. The River Drone runs through the area, cutting a narrow valley that has influenced where streets and older mill buildings were sited, and there are short stretches of green corridor and allotments that follow the river course.

Local provision covers primary schools, playgrounds, playing fields and small retail parades; larger shopping and civic facilities in the town centre are within easy walking distance. Surviving industrial buildings beside the Drone have been converted to housing and light industrial uses, and the urban fabric shows a mix of Victorian terraces and later infill. Planning and development in the ward tends to be incremental, with extensions and garden infill more common than large-scale redevelopment.

Area overview

On average Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane is £59,499 per year. There are 2 schools in Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane is home to around 7,378 people, with a population density of about 2,054.6 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane Population
7,378
Population density
2,054.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.76(-71%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.42(-67%)
Shoplifting
2.85(-68%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.17(-71%)
Other theft
2.03(-65%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,079
95.95%
Other White
96
1.3%
White and Asian (mixed)
41
0.56%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
32
0.43%
Irish
24
0.33%
Total population: 7,378

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,118
34.89%
Level 3 (A level)
1,150
18.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
866
14.26%
No qualifications
784
12.91%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
610
10.05%
Total 16+ residents: 6,071

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,637
51.71%
Owns with a mortgage
1,136
35.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
178
5.62%
Social rents from council
96
3.03%
Other social rented
52
1.64%
Total households: 3,166

Property prices in Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £289,750 in Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane in the last year.

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£372,875
Flats1£140,000
Semi-Detached50£261,000
Terraced11£240,000

10 years median price trend in Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane.

All postcodes in Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane

S181NB

Shakespeare Crescent

S181PE

Stubley Lane

S181TW

Hazel Court

S181UA

Hallowes Lane

S181US

Hollins Spring Road

S188NL

Ullswater Park

S181RE

Farwater Close

S188NE

Grisedale Walk

S181YE

Westfield Road

S181YF

Moorgate Crescent

S188ZY

Balmoral Crescent

S184AP

Unstone Hill

S181DJ

Stubley Lane

S181PW

Beechwood Road

S181SQ

Upper School Lane

S188PE

Bowness Close

S188UF

Glen Vale

S181NF

Shelley Drive

S181QL

Lowry Drive

S181PJ

West Street

S181WB

Shetland Road

S188NW

Ullswater Close

S181TF

Landseer Close

S181NJ

Burns Drive

S181SU

Falkland Rise

S181WQ

Longacre Court

S187UR

Barlow Lees Lane

S188PF

Cartmel Close

S188QZ

Stubley Croft

S181QR

Rubens Close

S184AF

Chesterfield Road

S181UL

Hilltop Road

S188YN

Stubley Lane

S181QW

Gainsborough Road

S181WH

Pembroke Road

S181NT

Gosforth Close

S181UB

Highgate Lane

S188PG

Coniston Road

S181ST

Hallowes Lane

S181PN

Wreakes Lane

S181QG

Hogarth Rise

S181UU

Highfields Road

S181WD

Salisbury Avenue

S188NX

Ullswater Place

S181AA

Woodside Lane

S181PF

Stubley Lane

S181PS

Gosforth Green

S181TA

Highdale Fold

S181NH

Kipling Close

S181PG

Stubley Lane

S181RB

Gosforth Lane

S181RJ

Heathfield Close

S188NQ

Farlow Road

S188PW

Patterdale Close

S181QH

Holbein Close

S181NG

Byron Close

S181PL

Victoria Street

S181UN

Hilltop Road

S181WA

Lindisfarne Road

S181YJ

Barlow View

S181WE

Greenacres Close

S188PL

Ennerdale Close

S181RH

Crofton Rise

S181YN

Southwood Avenue

S188NJ

Sheards Close

S188ZS

Tay Close

S188NR

Lindup Road

S188PP

Castlerigg Way

S181NE

Chaucer Drive

S181RF

Hanbury Close

S181UG

Salisbury Road

S181YP

Southfield Drive

S188PD

Windermere Avenue

S188PN

Ullswater Drive

S181PT

Gosforth Crescent

S181QQ

Romney Drive

S181UT

Highfields Crescent

S181WF

Chestnut Close

S181LY

Wreakes Lane

S181LS

Stubley Lane

S181NA

Shakespeare Crescent

S181TY

Hollies Close

S181YB

Hallowes Rise

S181NY

Summerwood Place

S181NZ

Stubley Place

S188QY

Stubley Drive

S181QS

Turner Close

S181RR

Netherdene Road

S181NL

Wordsworth Place

S181PH

Stubley Lane

S181RN

Hollins Spring Avenue

S181UY

Lundy Road

S188PH

Grange Avenue

S188ZP

Nairn Drive

S188ZZ

Montrose Place

S181QN

Rembrandt Drive

S181RD

Gosforth Lane

S181RP

Hollins Spring Avenue

S181UQ

Longacre Road

S188ZQ

Pentland Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.