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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 62 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
62
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
32.97(-4%)
Shoplifting
15.62(+76%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.2(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.47(+14%)
Public order
7.15(+2%)
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 81 recent sales, the median property price is £236,000 in Dronfield Town & Unstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £700,000.

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
Detached20£367,500
Flats7£130,000
Semi-Detached36£240,500
Terraced18£205,000

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

S184AQ

Main Road

S182NA

Holborn Avenue

S182GY

Cecil Avenue

S182FL

Avon Close

S181NQ

Civic Centre

S181RA

Farwater Lane

S182FW

Snape Hill Drive

S182LU

Hardwick Close

S182XU

Mill Lane

S183DJ

Holmley Lane

S181QF

Machins Court

S181RX

Fletcher Avenue

S181XW

Palmer Crescent

S189EX

Dronfield North

S182DB

Parkgate

S182HH

Beech Way

S182HJ

Sycamore Avenue

S182LQ

Park Avenue

S184BT

Windmill Lane

S184DB

Sheffield Road

S182GU

Cecil Road

S182YA

Navigation Way

S181RW

Fletcher Avenue

S181SJ

Quoit Green

S182DJ

Sheffield Road

S182LH

Green Cross

S182LY

Princess Road

S184BS

Hundall Lane

S181SG

Appletree Drive

S181SR

Hallowes Lane

S182DG

Lea Road

S182DH

Sheffield Road

S182GS

Snape Hill Close

S182HB

Marsh Avenue

S182HR

Holmley Lane

S184DE

Loundes Road

S215RZ

Cavendish Square

S181QD

Fanshaw Bank

S183BZ

Pighills Lane

S182FX

Hassop Close

S182FY

Stonelow Road

S181WN

Pembroke Road

S182FJ

Green Lane

S182GJ

Snape Hill Lane

S182GT

Chiverton Close

S182HD

Elm Tree Crescent

S215RP

Parkgate Lane

S181XH

Chesterfield Road

S184DD

Mill Lane

S184DW

Central Close

S215RY

Westfield Lane

S181PZ

Civic Centre

S184BH

Sharman Close

S184BL

Moorland View

S181QA

Soaper Lane

S181SX

Gledhill Close

S182FG

Green Lane

S182XB

Chesterfield Road

S184AJ

St Johns Road

S181UP

Hilltop Road

S181XY

Cemetery Road

S182HU

Sheffield Road

S182FN

Derwent Road

S182XT

Dronfield North

S184BA

Summerley

S189DZ

Dronfield North

S181SH

Cross Lane

S182LA

Fanshaw Road

S184DH

Birch Holt Grove

S181SF

Vale Close

S184AH

St Johns Road

S184AZ

Chapel Lane

S184BJ

Sharman Walk

S184DJ

Robert Close

S182GE

Sheffield Road

S182LX

Princess Road

S184AS

Crow Lane

S215RN

Lightwood Lane

S181SS

Hallowes Lane

S182AA

Dronfield North

S182XR

Callywhite Lane

S183DA

Holmley Lane

S189DF

Dronfield North

S182HT

Brookview Court

S184DU

Green Close

S181QX

Church Street

S181RY

School Lane

S182HF

Fairview Road

S184AW

Quarry Road

S187BX

Dronfield North

S181SA

Moonpenny Way

S182GQ

Snape Hill Crescent

S182GZ

Summerfield Road

S182LD

Alexandra Road

S182LL

Green Lane

S182LW

Haddon Close

S182DA

Frithwood Drive

S182DR

Snape Hill Crescent

S182HA

Marsh Avenue

S215SD

Lightwood Lane

Data Sources

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