Area guide

Living in S32, Derbyshire Dales

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around S32 in Derbyshire Dales. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Derbyshire Dales: £355,387, up 7.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East Midlands average is £242,274.

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Council tax at Band D in Derbyshire Dales: £2,445 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare S32 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for S32 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around S32

Only 1 home sale recorded on the streets around central S32, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.

AddressTypeSold forDate
The Well House Edge Road, S32 5QN Detached £600,000 26 Mar 2012
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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

5 schools within 3 miles , of which 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Grindleford Primary School Primary Good 0.9 mi away no figure
Stoney Middleton CofE (C) Primary School Primary Good 1.2 mi away no figure
Curbar Primary School Primary Good 2.2 mi away no figure
Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary Good 2.7 mi away no figure
Eyam CofE Primary School Primary Not rated 0.9 mi away no figure

5 state primary and 0 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for S32 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations23.7%
Managers, directors and senior officials17.9%
Skilled trades12.7%
Associate professional and technical10.8%
Caring, leisure and other service9.1%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How S32 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 5.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of S32 (E01019615, 2,107 residents in 2021, down 3.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 5.5 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 66.5% 66.4% -0.1 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 11.6% 14.7% +3.1 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 19.2% 17.8% -1.4 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 15.8% 13.3% -2.5 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 25.1% 28.3% +3.2 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 38.7% 44.2% +5.5 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 3.5% 3.5% 0.0 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 81.6% 82.8% +1.2 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 98.2% 97.4% -0.8 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

1 crime recorded within roughly a mile of central S32 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Derbyshire Dales's figures.

GP practices and A&E

1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of S32. The nearest, Eyam Surgery, has 3,589 registered patients and 1,618 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Eyam Surgery0.9 mi3,5891,618

Nearest A&E: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, where 55.6% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 45.9%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Derbyshire Dales pays £2,445 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Derbyshire Dales, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Derbyshire Dales, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,984+3.0%
2022-23£2,042+2.9%
2023-24£2,125+4.1%
2024-25£2,224+4.7%
2025-26£2,332+4.9%
2026-27£2,445+4.8%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Derbyshire Dales, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about S32

What is the average house price in S32?

The average sold price in Derbyshire Dales is £355,387 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in S32?

Prices in Derbyshire Dales are up 7.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

Are the schools good in S32?

5 schools sit within 3 miles of central S32, and 100% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in S32?

1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central S32 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is S32 at risk of flooding?

Central S32 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is S32 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 100% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is S32 safe?

1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central S32 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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