# S18

Postcode district covering Dronfield and Hill Top, in North East Derbyshire.

S18 is a postcode district covering Dronfield and Hill Top, in North East Derbyshire. Median sale price £295,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 48.3 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code S18. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [S](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an S18 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £295,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in S18 was £295,000 in 2025. Joint 1,116th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s18#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 24,950** (2021). S18 had 24,950 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,174th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/s18#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in S18 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/postcode/s18#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.8%** (January 2026). In S18, 83.8% 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/postcode/s18#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S18) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in S18 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=S18) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 373 homes were sold in S18 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=S18) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for S18.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S18) (Census 2021, England and Wales): S18 had 24,950 usual residents at the census.

## How S18 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | S18 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £295,000 | 7th most expensive | 45 postcode districts, S · 2025 |
| Population | 24,950 | 17th least populated | 47 postcode districts, S · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 47 postcode districts, S · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 83.8% | 7th lowest | 47 postcode districts, S · Jan 2026 |

## Is S18 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in S18 at a rate of 48.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 109.1 per 1,000 people across the S postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 106 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in S18.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (433), other crime (216) and shoplifting (184).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in S18 was 45.8 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in S18, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so S18 has no single figure. Of its 16 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 8 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in S18

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [North East Derbyshire 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019778) | 1,663 | 24.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.8% |
| [North East Derbyshire 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019779) | 1,564 | 20.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.1% |
| [North East Derbyshire 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019780) | 1,404 | 62.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.2% |
| [North East Derbyshire 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019781) | 1,430 | 86.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.4% |
| [North East Derbyshire 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019782) | 1,359 | 100.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 63.5% |
| [North East Derbyshire 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019786) | 1,551 | 159.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 73.6% |
| [North East Derbyshire 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019827) | 1,814 | 81.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 68.7% |
| [North East Derbyshire 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019770) | 1,974 | 56.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 13.4% |
| [North East Derbyshire 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019787) | 1,794 | 30.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 92.5% |
| [North East Derbyshire 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019788) | 1,683 | 17.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 89.5% |
| [North East Derbyshire 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019794) | 1,337 | 19.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.5% |
| [North East Derbyshire 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019783) | 1,251 | 18.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.2% |
| [North East Derbyshire 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019784) | 1,206 | 17.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.5% |
| [North East Derbyshire 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019785) | 1,244 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.6% |
| [North East Derbyshire 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019793) | 1,411 | 20.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.0% |
| [North East Derbyshire 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/neighbourhood/e01019795) | 2,266 | 32.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.5% |

## Your MP

- [North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-derbyshire): Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in S18

[Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/dronfield-south-and-gosforth-lane), [Dronfield Town & Unstone](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/dronfield-town-and-unstone), [Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/dronfield-woodhouse-and-holmesfield), [Eckington West & Coal Aston](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire/eckington-west-and-coal-aston)

## Postcode sectors in S18

[S18 1 (160 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s18-1), [S18 2 (125 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s18-2), [S18 3 (48 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s18-3), [S18 4 (52 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s18-4), [S18 7 (59 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s18-7), [S18 8 (143 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s18-8), [S18 9 (7 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s18-9)

## Council

[North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire)

## Towns in S18

[Dronfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dronfield)

## Postcode districts next to S18

[DE45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de45), [S8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s8), [S10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s10), [S12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s12), [S17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s17), [S21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s21), [S32](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s32), [S41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s41), [S42](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s42), [S43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s43)

## Nearest rail stations

[Dronfield (2.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4688,53.3014), [Dore and Totley (4.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.5153,53.3276)

## More in the S postcode area

[All S postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## S18 in brief

S18 is a postcode district covering Dronfield and Hill Top, in North East Derbyshire.
About 25,064 people lived in S18 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £295,000 in 2025 across 373 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 48.3 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in S18 was £295,000 in 2025.
S18 had 24,950 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in S18 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In S18, 83.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: S18
- Postcode area: [S](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s)
- Constituency: [North East Derbyshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-derbyshire)
- Council: [North East Derbyshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire)
- Area: 64.23 km²
- People, mid-2024: 25,064*
- Neighbourhoods: 16
- Output areas: 88

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[S17](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s17), [DE45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de45), [S41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s41), [S42](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s42), [S43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s43), [S12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s12)

## Latest updates for S18

- 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.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S18

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s18, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s18#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s18