Sylvia Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S18 4DP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.1%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51.8%	49.9%	-1.9%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of S18 4DP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.7%	32.8%	2.1%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	51.6%	-2.2%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.6%	8%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	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	40.6%	38.8%	-1.8%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	34.4%	34.9%	0.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	18.5%	18.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	5%	7.2%	2.2%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 4DP this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	28.1%	-6.9%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	15.3%	-6.0%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	18.1%	9.1%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	18.8%	5.4%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.4% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.7%	99.4%	-0.3%	81.4%	18.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.5% 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	97.9%	98.5%	0.6%	83.2%	15.3%
European Union	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	98.2%	0.3%	83.2%	15.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Sylvia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sylvia Road was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 328.8% higher than the Coal Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sylvia Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Coal Aston and the 70th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 331.7%.

🔎 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 4DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Sylvia Road are based on 9 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 Sylvia Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for S18 4DP

Average Price
£357,549

Semi-Detached
£221,293

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£584,641

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sylvia Road

Average Price
£361,928

Semi-Detached
£231,066

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£525,505

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sylvia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Sylvia Road, Dronfield, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£269,000	2023-11-24	£298,142
7 Sylvia Road, Dronfield, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2019-10-31	£148,850
15 Sylvia Road, Dronfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2013-01-21	£448,390
Birch Hall Farm Sylvia Road, Dronfield, Derbyshire Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2011-07-15	£1,090,367
2 Sylvia Road, Dronfield, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,950	2010-08-18	£219,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S18 4DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Education	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unstone Junior School Main Road , Unstone S18 4AB	2out of 4	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unstone St Mary's Infant School Crow Lane , Unstone S18 4AL	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Swanwick Primary School Church Street North , Old Whittington S41 9QW	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dronfield Junior School School Lane , S18 1RY	3out of 4	2,716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dronfield Infant School School Lane , S18 1RY	4out of 4	2,716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whittington Green School High Street , Old Whittington S41 9LG	2out of 4	2,438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Green Lane , S18 2FZ	4out of 4	2,667 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Newbold Road , Upper Newbold S41 8AG	4out of 4	3,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Newbold Highfield Lane , Newbold S41 8BA	3out of 4	3,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterfield College Infirmary Road , S41 7NG	- not rated	5,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly House Special School Church Street North , Old Whittington S41 9QR	2out of 4	1,769 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashgate Croft School Ashgate Road , S40 4BN	4out of 4	5,240 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Horse N Jockey	Horse And Jockey, 273 Sheffield Road		310 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nico's Wood Fired Pizzas	17 Ramshaw Road, Unstone		259 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birch Hall Golf Club (Closed) Sheffield Road	golf	203 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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