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Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield

About

Dronfield Woodhouse is a compact settlement within North East Derbyshire where a mix of 19th-century workers’ terraces and later housing sits close to pockets of open space. Local services include a primary school, shops and community halls that serve parish activities. The imprint of former coal working and small stone quarries is still visible in street patterns and in stone-built terraces. A railway line runs close to the edge of the settlement, and allotments, playing fields and short walks into neighbouring farmland are used by residents for daily recreation.

Holmesfield is a rural parish of farms, lanes and small hamlets set on higher ground. St Swithin’s church stands near the village core and routes of bridleways and footpaths radiate from the green, crossing dry-stone walls and pasture. Scattered field barns and old quarry faces mark the parish’s working past, while long lanes offer direct access to ridge-top views and to a network of permissive paths used by walkers and riders.

Area overview

On average Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield is £60,893 per year. There are 3 schools in Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield is home to around 6,790 people, with a population density of about 151.5 per km2.

Crime rate

1/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

2/10

Income level

9/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield Population

6,790

Population density

151.5 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

11.93(-65%)

Anti-social behaviour

7.22(-57%)

Criminal damage and arson

3.53(-53%)

Public order

1.77(-74%)

Other theft

1.77(-69%)

East Midlands average

Demographics

British

6,528

96.14%

Other White

1.16%

White and Asian (mixed)

0.53%

Chinese

0.38%

Other Asian

0.37%

Total population: 6,790

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

2,174

38.05%

Level 3 (A level)

989

17.31%

No qualifications

749

13.11%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

741

12.97%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

534

9.35%

Total 16+ residents: 5,714

Housing

Owns outright

1,653

56.4%

Owns with a mortgage

895

30.54%

Private landlord or letting agency

146

4.98%

Social rents from council

141

4.81%

Other forms of private rent

1.67%

Total households: 2,931

Property prices in Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £342,000 in Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (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 Woodhouse & Holmesfield over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	38	£432,500	£312,500	£363,750	£517,500	£1,232,150
Flats	2	£152,500	£145,750	£148,750	£156,250	£159,250
Semi-Detached	22	£267,500	£138,615	£186,875	£318,750	£479,615
Terraced	6	£187,558	£152,500	£166,250	£218,154	£323,125

10 years median price trend in Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield

All postcodes in Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield

S188XS

Holme Close

S188RP

Hayfield Close

S188ZA

Hall Close

S187TN

Oaks Lane

S188PJ

Longcroft Avenue

S188RG

Roston Close

S187SZ

Barlow Lees Lane

S188QT

Belton Close

S188XF

Carr Lane

S188UE

Gorsey Brigg

S181PP

Stubley Hollow

S187XA

Park Avenue

S188YU

Elvaston Close

S187TE

Wilkin Hill

S188XL

Rod Moor Road

S188XJ

Northern Common

S187WG

Fox Lane

S188XZ

Croft Lea

S188RS

Bradwell Close

S188NB

Hawkshead Avenue

S188AB

Standall Close

S187SQ

Springfield Road

S187WE

Horsleygate Road

S188PR

Rothay Close

S188RR

Ashford Close

S188WG

Crawshaw Mews

S188RN

Gosforth Drive

S188QJ

Stanford Road

S188RU

Alton Close

S188YB

Smithy Croft

S187SB

Cartledge Lane

S187WB

Fanshaw Gate Lane

S188RL

Wingfield Close

S187WA

Fanshawgate Lane

S188WS

Holmesfield Road

S188RT

Ashford Road

S187SP

Mill Street

S187TQ

Main Road

S188RY

Draycott Place

S188XE

Park Farm

S188RJ

Thornton Place

S187SX

Keepers Lane

S188PS

Grasmere Road

S187WU

Park Rise

S187SS

Rutland Terrace

S188YT

Dalbury Road

S188YP

Stubley Lane

S187ST

Brindwoodgate

S188YG

Barnes Avenue

S187SU

Dobbin Lane

S188YS

Lea Brook Road

S188ZT

Welbeck Close

S182GB

Bowshaw

S187RZ

Mods Lane

S187AD

Grange Lane

S188XP

Oxclose Drive

S187WN

New Road

S188XU

Longcroft Road

S188ZB

Alport Rise

S187SE

Far Lane

S188XG

Carr Lane

S188WU

Wentworth Road

S188QR

Allestree Drive

S188QA

Kilburn Road

S187SD

Cowley Lane

S188RX

Marston Close

S188QP

Ravensdale Road

S187WZ

Vicarage Close

S188NA

Kendal Drive

S182GA

Jordanthorpe Parkway

S188YR

Stubley Lane

S188YJ

Field Close

S188YE

Barnes Lane

S187WT

Main Road

S187WJ

Cordwell Lane

S187WD

Horsleygate Lane

S188ZW

Chatsworth Place

S188QB

Mapperley Road

S173BP

Owler Bar

S187WL

Mill Lane

S188RE

Norbury Close

S187WQ

Castle Hill

S188YH

Stubley Close

S188ZU

Wentworth Road

S187TG

Commonside Road

S188XQ

Oxclose Lane

S188UD

Southcote Drive

S188XH

Barley Mews

S187SR

Springfield Road

S173BS

Moorwood Lane

S188RB

Ingleby Close

S188YX

Repton Place

S188WF

Barnes Gardens

S187TF

Newgate

S187SY

Monkwood

S188QU

Burnaston Close

S188YD

Smithy Croft

S187WW

Woodside Avenue

S188YF

Barnes Avenue

S188YQ

Morley Close

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail