# Dronfield Town & Unstone The north of the North East Derbyshire. 7,534 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 13 square kilometres. Dronfield Town & Unstone had 7,555 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02004108. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £251,125** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Dronfield Town & Unstone was £251,125 in 2025. 2,750th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/dronfield-town-and-unstone#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 7,555** (2021). Dronfield Town & Unstone had 7,555 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,316th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/dronfield-town-and-unstone#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Dronfield Town & Unstone live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/dronfield-town-and-unstone#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 78.7%** (January 2026). In Dronfield Town & Unstone, 78.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/dronfield-town-and-unstone#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02004108) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Dronfield Town & Unstone live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02004108) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 104 homes were sold in Dronfield Town & Unstone in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02004108) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Dronfield Town & Unstone. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02004108) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dronfield Town & Unstone had 7,555 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Dronfield Town & Unstone In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dronfield Town & Unstone at a rate of 98.0 per 1,000 people. That compares with 69.3 per 1,000 people across North East Derbyshire. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 255 | | Shoplifting | 168 | | Other crime | 124 | | Anti-social behaviour | 58 | | Criminal damage and arson | 50 | | Burglary | 26 | | Drug offences | 25 | | Vehicle crime | 24 | | Robbery | 4 | | Theft from the person | 4 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Dronfield Town & Unstone compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Dronfield Town & Unstone | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £251,125 | 7th most expensive | 13 middle areas, North East Derbyshire · 2025 | | Population | 7,555 | 6th least populated | 13 middle areas, North East Derbyshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, North East Derbyshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 78.7% | 3rd lowest | 13 middle areas, North East Derbyshire · Jan 2026 | ## Is Dronfield Town & Unstone safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dronfield Town & Unstone at a rate of 98.0 per 1,000 people. That compares with 69.3 per 1,000 people across North East Derbyshire. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 70 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dronfield Town & Unstone. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (255), shoplifting (168) and other crime (124). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of North East Derbyshire These figures are published for the whole of North East Derbyshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North East Derbyshire and not Dronfield Town & Unstone alone. [See North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire) - **Average house price: £253,012** (August 2026). North East Derbyshire’s average house price was £253,012 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £36,422** (2025). Full-time workers living in North East Derbyshire earned a median of £36,422 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 106th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.9×** (2025). A home in North East Derbyshire costs 6.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 155th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 18.7** (2025). North East Derbyshire has a deprivation score of 18.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 144th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Dronfield Town & Unstone in brief The median price paid for a home in Dronfield Town & Unstone was £251,125 in 2025. Dronfield Town & Unstone had 7,555 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Dronfield Town & Unstone live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Dronfield Town & Unstone, 78.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02004108 - Ward: [Dronfield North †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/ward/dronfield-north) - Constituency: [North East Derbyshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-derbyshire) - Council: [North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire) - Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 13.46 km² - People, mid-2024: 7,534* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 26 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Eckington West & Coal Aston](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/eckington-west-and-coal-aston), [Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/dronfield-south-and-gosforth-lane), [Old Whittington](https://openindex.co.uk/chesterfield/old-whittington), [New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/chesterfield/new-whittington-hollingwood-and-barrow-hill), [Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/dronfield-woodhouse-and-holmesfield), [Batemoor & Jordanthorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/batemoor-and-jordanthorpe) ## Latest updates for Dronfield Town & Unstone - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. 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