Living in Dronfield

Residents of Dronfield numbered 21,160 at the end of 2021. Regional median gross salary figures for Dronfield showed €2,943 per month at the end of 2024. Dronfield had an unemployment rate of 3.6% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population21,160people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics

Median gross salary (region)2,943EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent924EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.6%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime5,488incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Less recorded crime than 95% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Dronfield?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Dronfield. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁷Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	924 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹³Official · county

Is Dronfield a good place to live?

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Remote worker39%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–50%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Student35%strong on education, weak on work · range 25–45%

Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–70%

Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

Employment rates for Dronfield measured 53.3% at the end of 2021. Dronfield had 9,405 at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Dronfield is 3.6%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Dronfield 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	53.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁷Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,943 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.6 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹⁰Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Dronfield?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,499of €2,459 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,459
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €924
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,499

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dronfield. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	13 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)⁴Official
Schools	14 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)⁴Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Dronfield's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Dronfield?

Police recorded about 5,488 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesDronfield highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,488 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁶Official · county

Mobility and administration

Dronfield's nearest airport was EMA, 53 km away and offered 57 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	57 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	53 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	EMA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 in the air was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2019.

Is the air quality good in Dronfield?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁵

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Dronfield is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Dronfield 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.23 · Feb 16.78 · Mar 19.81 · Apr 23.29 · May 24.88 · Jun 27.96 · Jul 31.26 · Aug 28.69 · Sep 26.65 · Oct 25.73 · Nov 18.05 · Dec 13.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -6.21 · Feb -8.69 · Mar -4.66 · Apr -3.21 · May -0.84 · Jun 2.94 · Jul 5.38 · Aug 4.56 · Sep 2.77 · Oct -2.23 · Nov -4.23 · Dec -8.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.42 · Feb 3.61 · Mar 5.37 · Apr 8.11 · May 11.27 · Jun 14.35 · Jul 16.17 · Aug 15.81 · Sep 13.33 · Oct 10.08 · Nov 6.36 · Dec 3.94 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The population's median age was 49 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Dronfield?

The published population was 21,160 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	21,160 people	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁸Official

International community in Dronfield

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Europe: United Kingdom	20,485	96.8%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)	355	1.7%
Europe: EU countries	320	1.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	33.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁷Official
Workers aged 16 and over	9,405 workers	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁷Official
Median age	49 years	31 Dec 2021	Office for National Statistics⁷Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Dronfield

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Macclesfield as a Dronfield alternative in the same region

44 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 54,345 Macclesfield vs 21,160 Dronfield+157%
Unemployment: 2.7% Macclesfield vs 3.6% Dronfield−25%
Median gross pay, region: €3,320 Macclesfield vs €2,943 Dronfield+13%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,099 Macclesfield vs 5,488 Dronfield+11%

Full comparison More about Macclesfield

Wokingham as a Dronfield alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 215 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,325 Wokingham vs 21,160 Dronfield+138%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €2,943 Dronfield+31%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 5,488 Dronfield−29%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.6% Dronfield−28%

Full comparison More about Wokingham

Cities near Dronfield

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Sheffield Commuting Zone · 8.7 km away

Salary: 3,606 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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Dukinfield21,155 residents Humberstone21,144 residents Musselburgh21,100 residents Clevedon21,085 residents Berkhamsted21,240 residents Brownhills21,240 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dronfield under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Is Dronfield part of Sheffield?

Dronfield is in the published commuting zone of Sheffield; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Sheffield city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁸

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Dronfield?

The published population was 21,160 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Dronfield?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Dronfield?

What is the typical salary around Dronfield?

The median gross salary is 2,943 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Dronfield a good place to live?

Dronfield may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Dronfield part of Sheffield?

Dronfield is in the published commuting zone of Sheffield; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Dronfield?

Sheffield, Chesterfield, Staveley, Beighton, Burngreave are near Dronfield. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe: United Kingdom live in Dronfield?

The official country of birth distribution records 20,485 people (96.8%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Dronfield, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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