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Dronfield Town & Unstone

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About

Dronfield Town and Unstone sit in North East Derbyshire along the course of the River Drone, which threads through the town and its green corridors. The town has a compact centre with independent shops, pubs and community facilities clustered around the High Street. A local landmark is Dronfield Hall Barn, a timber-framed tithe barn now used for events, which sits close to older stone terraces and civic buildings. Housing ranges from Victorian rows to post-war estates, with allotments, pocket parks and playing fields interspersed between residential streets.

Unstone lies immediately to the south of the town and blends into farmland and wooded strips. The area supports routine community life — a secondary school serving the locality, grassroots sports clubs, volunteer groups and a civic hall that hosts markets and events. Former industrial plots and mill sites have been repurposed for small businesses and light industry while footpaths and riverbanks offer regular access to open space. Local rail and road links provide straightforward travel across the district without changing the area’s town-and-village character.

Area overview

On average Dronfield Town & Unstone has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 25.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dronfield Town & Unstone is £47,205 per year. There are 8 schools in Dronfield Town & Unstone: 7 primary (2 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Dronfield Town & Unstone is home to around 7,552 people, with a population density of about 561.4 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
25.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dronfield Town & Unstone Population
7,552
Population density
561.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.57(-5%)
Shoplifting
22.91(+164%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.8(-42%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.81(+5%)
Public order
6.62(-4%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,179
94.99%
Other White
105
1.39%
White and Asian (mixed)
49
0.65%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
38
0.5%
Other Asian
28
0.37%
Total population: 7,558

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,829
29.02%
No qualifications
1,162
18.44%
Level 3 (A level)
1,128
17.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
897
14.23%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
673
10.68%
Total 16+ residents: 6,302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,193
33.75%
Owns with a mortgage
1,019
28.83%
Social rents from council
678
19.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
307
8.68%
Other social rented
257
7.27%
Total households: 3,535

Property prices in Dronfield Town & Unstone

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Dronfield Town & Unstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £970,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dronfield Town & Unstone 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 Town & Unstone over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£411,000
Flats6£155,000
Semi-Detached32£247,500
Terraced16£185,250

10 years median price trend in Dronfield Town & Unstone

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dronfield Town & Unstone.

All postcodes in Dronfield Town & Unstone

S183BZ

Pighills Lane

S181ZR

Dronfield North

S182GF

Sheffield Road

S181QX

Church Street

S182FG

Green Lane

S182GX

Cecil Road

S182GJ

Snape Hill Lane

S182FH

Green Lane

S182HJ

Sycamore Avenue

S181TQ

Moonpenny Way

S181WG

Hallowes Court

S182LN

Green Lane

S181RW

Fletcher Avenue

S184DU

Green Close

S182HQ

Holmley Lane

S181QE

Chapel Yard

S181PX

High Street

S181SA

Moonpenny Way

S182GL

Snape Hill Lane

S182XU

Mill Lane

S187XB

Dronfield North

S181WL

Hallowes Court

S181QD

Fanshaw Bank

S181QF

Machins Court

S181RU

Gomersal Lane

S182DB

Parkgate

S182LP

Green Lane

S181SE

Lea Road

S189DF

Dronfield North

S181RZ

Fairwinds Close

S182LS

The Avenue

S182FJ

Green Lane

S184DF

Brierley Road

S184DQ

Whittington Lane

S182FP

Trent Grove

S181SS

Hallowes Lane

S181PY

High Street

S181SH

Cross Lane

S189AD

Dronfield North

S215RP

Parkgate Lane

S181XH

Chesterfield Road

S182GP

Snape Hill Lane

S189DU

Dronfield North

S182HS

Holmley Lane

S182HH

Beech Way

S181SJ

Quoit Green

S184BB

Summerley Lower Road

S182DR

Snape Hill Crescent

S182FZ

Dronfield North

S182JB

Snape Hill Gardens

S182LJ

Greendale Shopping Centre

S184AR

Back Road

S182LX

Princess Road

S184AD

Springbank

S181SG

Appletree Drive

S182HG

Fairview Road

S189EX

Dronfield North

S182LH

Green Cross

S182HZ

Sycamore Avenue

S184BQ

Windmill Lane

S182DA

Frithwood Drive

S184AW

Quarry Road

S182FU

Greendale Court

S184DH

Birch Holt Grove

S181XY

Cemetery Road

S184DB

Sheffield Road

S184BW

Treehill Drive

S182LG

Egerton Road

S184DN

Alice Way

S184DE

Loundes Road

S184AT

New Road

S184BD

High Street

S182HB

Marsh Avenue

S182HU

Sheffield Road

S184BR

Main Road

S181PZ

Civic Centre

S184DW

Central Close

S182FY

Stonelow Road

S182GN

Snape Hill Lane

S182GW

Cecil Road

S184BS

Hundall Lane

S184BT

Windmill Lane

S182LQ

Park Avenue

S184BJ

Sharman Walk

S182GY

Cecil Avenue

S182XR

Callywhite Lane

S182XE

Chesterfield Road

S215SD

Lightwood Lane

S182LD

Alexandra Road

S181SF

Vale Close

S184AH

St Johns Road

S184DG

Ramshaw Road

S182XA

Chesterfield Road

S182HL

Birchitt View

S182ET

Stonelow Green

S184DL

Cheetham Avenue

S184DT

South Close

S182HE

Hawthorn Avenue

S215RY

Westfield Lane

S181RY

School Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.