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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

S182LU

Hardwick Close

S189BS

Dronfield North

S182GU

Cecil Road

S182NR

Hartington Road

S182EJ

Oakhill Road

S184BA

Summerley

S182HD

Elm Tree Crescent

S182GG

Lea Road

S184AU

Barrack Road

S215RZ

Cavendish Square

S181SN

Scarsdale Road

S182GR

Snape Hill Crescent

S181UP

Hilltop Road

S183DB

Holmley Lane

S182HW

Thirlmere Drive

S181PD

Dronfield Civic Centre

S182NA

Holborn Avenue

S182DJ

Sheffield Road

S182EU

Shireoaks Road

S182XP

Callywhite Lane

S182LA

Fanshaw Road

S184AQ

Main Road

S181QB

Church Street

S184AB

Main Road

S182GH

Snape Hill

S181SX

Gledhill Close

S184DX

North Close

S184DD

Mill Lane

S181SL

Scarsdale Cross

S182LE

Hartington Road

S184BN

Moortop Road

S182XF

Chesterfield Road

S182GQ

Snape Hill Crescent

S182EP

Stonelow Road

S182LR

The Avenue

S184BU

Back Lane

S182XJ

Dronfield North

S181SD

Lea Road

S181XW

Palmer Crescent

S181QA

Soaper Lane

S181XX

Cemetery Road

S181NW

Wreakes Lane

S182FL

Avon Close

S182YA

Navigation Way

S182LB

Fanshaw Road

S184AX

Gipsy Lane

S182LW

Haddon Close

S189EN

Dronfield North

S182LY

Princess Road

S182LZ

Green Lane

S181QJ

Civic Centre

S184AZ

Chapel Lane

S184AG

Church Street

S182HF

Fairview Road

S182XS

Dronfield North

S182AA

Dronfield North

S182XD

Chesterfield Road

S184AJ

St Johns Road

S181SB

Lea Road

S182LF

Hartington Road

S184DP

Sylvia Road

S182GZ

Summerfield Road

S182NS

Callywhite Lane

S182XY

Dronfield North

S184DJ

Robert Close

S182WD

Mill Lane

S182XT

Dronfield North

S184AN

Crow Lane

S181WN

Pembroke Road

S189ER

Dronfield North

S182GS

Snape Hill Close

S182FQ

Derwent Close

S182LL

Green Lane

S184BL

Moorland View

S184DR

Old Whittington Lane

S182AB

Park Lane

S182GD

Sheffield Road

S184BP

Hundall Lane

S184AY

Hawley Street

S181WJ

Caernarvon Road

S189DZ

Dronfield North

S181XG

Chesterfield Road

S183DJ

Deakon Drive

S182XL

Mill Lane

S184AS

Crow Lane

S182DG

Lea Road

S183DA

Holmley Lane

S182DH

Sheffield Road

S182HR

Holmley Lane

S182XN

Dronfield North

S182HP

Holmley Bank

S182HT

Brookview Court

S215RN

Lightwood Lane

S182FW

Snape Hill Drive

S184AE

Half Acre Lane

S181RA

Farwater Lane

S184BH

Sharman Close

S181SP

Wilson Street

S189EU

Dronfield North

S182GT

Chiverton Close

Data Sources

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