Strong on schools, with transport to consider
Unstone at a glance
- House prices
- £270,000
- Middle42nd percentile
- Schools
- 96th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 78.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle40th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land20th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Unstone a good place to live?
Unstone may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire below.
Unstone and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Unstone | £270,000 | 78.7 |
| Dronfield South | £300,000 | 57.3 |
| Dronfield Woodhouse | £292,500 | 29.9 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Unstone
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 78.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 40th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
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 Unstone
House prices
- Median sale price
- £270,000
- Percentile
- 42nd percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 11 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 Unstone
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Unstone is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 38.5 per 1,000 residents: higher than North East Derbyshire (32.0) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Unstone | North East Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 38.5 | 32.0 | 35.9 |
| Public order | 10.5 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.8 | 5.4 | 6.8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.3 | 7.9 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 6.1 | 8.8 | 18.1 |
| Drugs | 3.3 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| Burglary | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.1 | 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 Unstone
Schools
96th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Unstone
Flood risk
1.1% 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 0.6% 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 Unstone
Transport
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Unstone a good place to live?
Unstone may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Unstone safe?
Unstone ranks in the 40th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Unstone?
The median sale price was £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 42nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Unstone?
Schools rank in the 96th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Unstone?
Nearby public profiles include Dronfield South in North East Derbyshire and Dronfield Woodhouse in North East Derbyshire.
