Vale Close, Dronfield, S18 1SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S18 1SF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.9%	2.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.8%	48.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.6%	30%	0.4%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	47.7%	-2.9%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.9%	11.2%	0.3%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	50%	0.5%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	34.3%	34.8%	0.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.5%	13.4%	0.9%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around S18 1SF this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	8.9%	-7.4%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	5.4%	-7.1%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	11.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	26.3%	9.6%	16.9%	9.4%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	42.5%	9.0%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	100%	97.8%	-2.2%	81.4%	16.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.7%	97.8%	0.1%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	97.8%	0.1%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	9.8%	-7.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	76.7%	18.6%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Vale Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vale Close was 47.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.5% higher than the Coal Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vale Close has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Coal Aston and the 179th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in S18 1SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vale Close are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North East Derbyshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Vale Close, Dronfield, S18 1SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for S18 1SF

Average Price
£493,926

Semi-Detached
£447,035

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£572,077

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Close

Average Price
£508,458

Semi-Detached
£474,005

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£577,364

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Vale Close, Dronfield, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£321,000	2022-12-14	£357,638
6 Vale Close, Dronfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,560	2021-09-10	£802,349
2 Vale Close, Dronfield, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2021-07-27	£454,908
4 Vale Close, Dronfield, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-06-18	£563,958
8 Vale Close, Dronfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-02-07	£491,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S18 1SF

Employment

S18 1SF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

S18 1SF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dronfield Junior School School Lane , S18 1RY	3out of 4	188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dronfield Infant School School Lane , S18 1RY	4out of 4	188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School Stonelow Road , S18 2EP	3out of 4	787 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmesdale Infant School The Avenue , S18 2LR	4out of 4	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School Marsh Avenue , S18 2HB	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Green Lane , S18 2FZ	4out of 4	264 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead School Academy Trust Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	2out of 4	3,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittington Green School High Street , Old Whittington S41 9LG	2out of 4	5,121 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Ecgbert School Totley Brook Road , S17 3QU	4out of 4	5,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossbrook School Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR	3out of 4	3,587 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly House Special School Church Street North , Old Whittington S41 9QR	2out of 4	4,510 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	4,945 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School 4 Durvale Court , Furniss Avenue S17 3PT	4out of 4	5,191 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayesha's Restaurant	40 - 42 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield	134 yd
Bake Dronfield	22 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield	134 yd
Simply Chinese@The Rock	7 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield	178 yd
The Dronfield Henry Fanshaw School	Green Lane, Dronfield	183 yd
Atrium Cafe	Unit 15, The Forge	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Swan	78 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield	189 yd
The Dronfield Arms	91 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield	218 yd
The Underdog	99 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield	218 yd
The Bar At The Forge	Unit 15, The Forge	243 yd
The Chantry Hotel	Church Street, Dronfield	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dronfield Delicatessan	4 - 6 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield	134 yd
Fat Sam's	36 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield	135 yd
Village Fisheries	49 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield	178 yd
China Chef	93 Chesterfield Road, Dronfield	218 yd
Kuchene Deli	Unit 6, The Forge	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Late Shop	84 Hartington Road, Dronfield	570 yd
Sainsbury's	Wreakes Lane, Dronfield	712 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Sheffield Road	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dronfield Junior School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	178 yd
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	185 yd
Dronfield Sports Centre DRONFIELD CIVIC CENTRE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	604 yd
Cemetery Road Recreation Ground CEMETERY ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Woodlands Fitness Centre (Dronfield) (Closed) 61B 61B SHEFFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Stonelow Playing Fields SHIREOAKS ROAD	grass pitches	805 yd
Hilltop Road Recreation Ground HILLTOP ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Hallowes Golf Club HALLOWES LANE	golf	1,043 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of S18 1SF