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Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield

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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
23
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield Population
6,790
Population density
151.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

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

Ethnic groups

British
6,528
96.14%
Other White
79
1.16%
White and Asian (mixed)
36
0.53%
Chinese
26
0.38%
Other Asian
25
0.37%
Total population: 6,790

Economics

Education (age 16+)

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

Housing tenure

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
49
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)

Price distribution by property type for Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield 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 Woodhouse & Holmesfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£432,500
Flats2£152,500
Semi-Detached22£267,500
Terraced6£187,558

10 years median price trend in Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield.

All postcodes in Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield

S188PY

Coniston Road

S188RA

Newstead Close

S188ZL

Millstone Close

S187TL

Mill Lane

S188ND

Kentmere Close

S188XY

Longcroft Road

S188SA

Kitchen Wood Lane

S188ZX

Buckingham Close

S187WH

Cordwell Lane

S188QD

Ormesby Close

S187TP

Overlees

S188NG

Gosforth Drive

S187TR

Hackney Lane

S188PA

Windsor Drive

S188PU

Rydal Close

S188WL

Clifton Court

S187TB

Nesfield

S188QN

Longcroft Crescent

S188QL

Chaddesden Close

S187TH

Oxton Rakes

S187TD

Hackney Lane

S187SL

Valley Road

S188QS

Arundel Close

S187SJ

Commonside Road

S181PA

Stubley Hollow

S188YW

Melbourne Avenue

S187SA

Millthorpe Lane

S188RD

Ivanbrook Close

S188QG

Heaton Close

S188ZR

Solway Rise

S188RQ

Ashford Road

S188PB

Sherwood Place

S188XT

Orchard Square

S188UA

Stafford Close

S188QQ

Ravensdale Road

S188ZH

Gardom Close

S187WF

Unthank Lane

S187WX

Woodside View

S187WP

The Common

S187SH

Wilday Green Lane

S188RH

Snelston Close

S187SW

Barlow Lees

S187TS

Brookvale Close

S188QE

Beeston Close

S187TA

Millcross Lane

S188PT

Keswick Place

S188QF

Sherwood Road

S188XN

Mickley Lane

S188XX

Longcroft Road

S188XR

Great Croft

S187TJ

Crow Hole

S188QW

Hazelwood Close

S188UB

Walton Close

S188YA

Green Lea

S187TT

Furnace Lane

S188XD

Carr Lane

S173BQ

Owler Bar

S188PQ

Eskdale Close

S188PZ

Coniston Road

S188RF

Rockingham Close

S188XW

Longcroft Road

S187AB

Barlow Grange Lane

S187SG

Valley Rise

S188ZD

Birchen Close

S188QH

Lynwood Close

S188RW

Hatton Close

S188RZ

Radbourne Common

S188ZF

Cromarty Rise

S187SN

Valley Road

S187WY

The Crescent

S188ZE

Burbage Close

S188ZG

Forth Avenue

Data Sources

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