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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 77 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 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
Detached18£373,750
Flats6£140,000
Semi-Detached36£240,500
Terraced17£195,000

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

S182LP

Green Lane

S182EP

Stonelow Road

S182GF

Sheffield Road

S182LJ

Green Lane

S182GR

Snape Hill Crescent

S182HG

Fairview Road

S182XN

Dronfield North

S184AT

New Road

S189BS

Dronfield North

S182XE

Chesterfield Road

S182XJ

Dronfield North

S184DQ

Whittington Lane

S182GP

Snape Hill Lane

S182HE

Hawthorn Avenue

S182LN

Green Lane

S182NR

Hartington Road

S184AN

Crow Lane

S184BD

High Street

S184BG

Town End

S181SB

Lea Road

S182XL

Mill Lane

S181PD

Dronfield Civic Centre

S182LT

The Lawn

S181QJ

Civic Centre

S181ZR

Dronfield North

S184DL

Cheetham Avenue

S181XX

Cemetery Road

S182FZ

Dronfield North

S182AB

Park Lane

S182GW

Cecil Road

S182HN

Alma Crescent

S182JB

Snape Hill Gardens

S182LF

Hartington Road

S182LG

Egerton Road

S182XF

Chesterfield Road

S184DS

Hardhurst Road

S181QB

Church Street

S181SP

Wilson Street

S182GD

Sheffield Road

S182GH

Snape Hill

S182HW

Thirlmere Drive

S184AU

Barrack Road

S182LE

Hartington Road

S182LR

The Avenue

S184DN

Alice Way

S189EU

Dronfield North

S181RU

Gomersal Lane

S181SN

Scarsdale Road

S182HL

Birchitt View

S182HP

Holmley Bank

S182LS

The Avenue

S182XP

Callywhite Lane

S182EJ

Oakhill Road

S182FP

Trent Grove

S182XA

Chesterfield Road

S184DP

Sylvia Road

S189ER

Dronfield North

S181PX

High Street

S182WD

Mill Lane

S181SE

Lea Road

S182HZ

Sycamore Avenue

S189EN

Dronfield North

S181NW

Wreakes Lane

S181TQ

Moonpenny Way

S184BB

Summerley Lower Road

S189AD

Dronfield North

S181SD

Lea Road

S183DB

Holmley Lane

S184DT

South Close

S181SL

Scarsdale Cross

S182FH

Green Lane

S184AE

Half Acre Lane

S184BN

Moortop Road

S181RZ

Fairwinds Close

S182GG

Lea Road

S182HQ

Holmley Lane

S184DG

Ramshaw Road

S181WL

Hallowes Court

S181WG

Hallowes Court

S184AX

Gipsy Lane

S181QE

Chapel Yard

S182GL

Snape Hill Lane

S182GN

Snape Hill Lane

S184BP

Hundall Lane

S187XB

Dronfield North

S181WJ

Caernarvon Road

S182FU

Greendale Court

S184AB

Main Road

S184DF

Brierley Road

S184DR

Old Whittington Lane

S182GX

Cecil Road

S184BR

Main Road

S184DX

North Close

S182EU

Shireoaks Road

S182XS

Dronfield North

S184AG

Church Street

S181XG

Chesterfield Road

S184AY

Hawley Street

S189DU

Dronfield North

S182HS

Holmley Lane

Data Sources

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