Smithy Croft, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8YD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S18 8YD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.8%	49.1%	0.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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 8YD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% 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	22.8%	28.4%	5.6%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	56.8%	-2.9%	44.2%	12.6%
Separated	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	58.8%	14.4%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	35.2%	28.6%	-6.6%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	16%	9.2%	-6.8%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 8YD this area, 9.1% 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	16.8%	9.1%	-7.7%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	9.4%	3.7%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	21%	5.9%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	33%	5.1%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.7%	99.7%	0.0%	81.4%	18.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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	98.1%	97.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	97.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Smithy Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithy Croft was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% lower than the Barlow & Holmesfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithy Croft has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Barlow & Holmesfield and the 80th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 210.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in S18 8YD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Smithy Croft are based on 61 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 Smithy Croft, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8YD

Estimated Average Property Prices for S18 8YD

Average Price
£299,573

Semi-Detached
£297,026

Terraced
£326,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithy Croft

Average Price
£271,133

Semi-Detached
£288,486

Terraced
£291,461

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,587

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithy CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Smithy Croft, Dronfield, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£224,022	2024-06-26	£249,591
40 Smithy Croft, Dronfield, Derbyshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-08-30	£352,252
52 Smithy Croft, Dronfield, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-06-22	£403,467
58 Smithy Croft, Dronfield, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-06-14	£369,706
2 Smithy Croft, Dronfield, Derbyshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-04-01	£469,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S18 8YD

Employment

S18 8YD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8YD 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	110
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	26
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Levick Primary School Smithy Croft , Dronfield Woodhouse S18 8YB	3out of 4	122 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School Pentland Road , Dronfield Woodhouse S18 8ZQ	3out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery Balmoral Crescent , Dronfield Woodhouse S18 8ZY	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradway Primary School Bradway Drive , S17 4PD	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dronfield Junior School School Lane , S18 1RY	3out of 4	2,211 yd	Community school	No	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	2,499 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Ecgbert School Totley Brook Road , S17 3QU	4out of 4	3,200 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead School Academy Trust Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	2out of 4	3,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rowan School 4 Durvale Court , Furniss Avenue S17 3PT	4out of 4	3,021 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbrook School Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR	3out of 4	4,051 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldine House Secure Children's Centre 75 Limb Lane , Dore S17 3ES	- not rated	4,376 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	5,176 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Temptations Bakery And Coffee Lounge Limited	35 Pentland Road, Dronfield Woodhouse		552 yd
The Snug	4 Gosforth Valley Medical Centre, Gorsey Brigg		740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miners Arms	115 Carr Lane, Dronfield Woodhouse	460 yd
Jolly Farmer	The Jolly Farmer, Pentland Road	552 yd
Gosforth Fields Bar	Gosforth Fields Sports Association Limited, Bubnell Road	659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiffin Dronfield	59 Pentland Road, Dronfield Woodhouse	552 yd
Pizza Experts	61 Pentland Road, Dronfield Woodhouse	552 yd
Happy Panda	31 Pentland Road, Dronfield Woodhouse	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative Society	43, Pentland Road		694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dronfield Woodhouse Recreation Ground GREAT CROFT	grass pitches, tennis courts	101 yd
William Levick Primary School SMITHY CROFT	grass pitches	230 yd
St Andrews Primary School PENTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	612 yd
Gosforth Fields BUBNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	763 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	68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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