Dronfield Woodhouse
Strong on safety and schools
Dronfield Woodhouse at a glance
- House prices
- £292,500
- Middle49th percentile
- Schools
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 39th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 29.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong94th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land20th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Dronfield Woodhouse a good place to live?
Dronfield Woodhouse may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire below.
Dronfield Woodhouse and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Dronfield Woodhouse | £292,500 | 29.9 |
| Wingerworth | £299,000 | 23.5 |
| Dronfield South | £300,000 | 57.3 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
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- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
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Crime rate in Dronfield Woodhouse
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 29.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 94th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Dronfield Woodhouse
House prices
- Median sale price
- £292,500
- Percentile
- 49th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 20 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Dronfield Woodhouse
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Dronfield Woodhouse is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 12.0 per 1,000 residents: lower than North East Derbyshire (32.0) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Dronfield Woodhouse | North East Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 12.0 | 32.0 | 35.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3.8 | 7.9 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 3.3 | 8.8 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Public order | 2.2 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Drugs | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.5 | 2.7 | 5.3 |
| Other crime | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Dronfield Woodhouse
Schools
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Dronfield Woodhouse
Flood risk
1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.5% of the area. That is the 20th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Dronfield Woodhouse
Transport
39th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Dronfield Woodhouse a good place to live?
Dronfield Woodhouse may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Dronfield Woodhouse safe?
Dronfield Woodhouse ranks in the 94th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Dronfield Woodhouse?
The median sale price was £292,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 49th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Dronfield Woodhouse?
Schools rank in the 82nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Dronfield Woodhouse?
Nearby public profiles include Wingerworth in North East Derbyshire and Dronfield South in North East Derbyshire.
