S18 postcode area guide — North East Derbyshire

Where is S18?

Broadband & internet speeds in S18

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the S18 postcode district (North East Derbyshire) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 585 postcodes Ofcom measures in S18, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 95.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 76.9%.

Around 0% of premises in S18 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in S18

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Mobile signal around North East Derbyshire

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider North East Derbyshire district (51,675 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in S18

Police recorded 64 incidents within about a mile of the centre of S18 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in S18

Based on 279 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in S18 is £290,000, up 3.6% on the previous year (£280,000).

Latest recorded sales in S18

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? North East Derbyshire demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider North East Derbyshire district (101,999 residents, 45,987 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around S18

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in S18

153 rated food businesses operate in S18. 127 hold the top rating of 5, 16 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Adams Fruits, Aldi, All Things Nice Ltd, Apperknowle Cricket Club, Atrium Cafe.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in S18

From a sample of 104 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 S18 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 30% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for North East Derbyshire

Landlines around S18 typically use:

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What's it like living in S18?

Postcodes in S18

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.