Dronfield
Parish in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.302, -1.478 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 34 78 |
| Population: | 21,124 |
Dronfield sits on the southern edge of the Peak District within North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, roughly midway between Sheffield and Chesterfield. The town lies in a shallow valley with the River Drone running through it, and is noted for its stone-built streets, conservation areas and a compact historic centre with a medieval church at its heart.
Historically it grew from a market and agricultural settlement into a centre connected with coal and metalworking that served nearby Sheffield, and today it combines a strong local high street and light industry with a largely residential, commuter character. Community life is active, with local societies, schools and annual events that reflect both the town’s industrial past and its rural-urban fringe setting.
Postcode districts covering Dronfield
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Mansfield 16 miles25.7 km
- Rotherham 10 miles16.1 km
- Doncaster 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Chesterfield 4 miles6.4 km
- Barnsley 18 miles28.9 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 14.9 miles24 km
- Worksop 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Ilkeston 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Bentley 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Glossop 21.7 miles35 km
- Hucknall 21.6 miles34.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Dronfield Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Dronfield South Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Gosforth Valley Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Dronfield North Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Dronfield Woodhouse Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Coal Aston Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Holmesfield Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Unstone Green Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Beauchief and Greenhill Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Barlow & Holmesfield Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Barlow Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Unstone Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Dronfield
S18 8PP, S18 8ZN, S18 1RS, S18 1PU, S18 1UQ, S18 8NG, S18 1WL, S18 1TY, S18 8YX … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Manchester Airport 33.1 miles53.2 km
- Dronfield Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Dore and Totley Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 7.8 miles12.6 km
Hotels near Dronfield Ad
- Devonshire Arms 5 3.4 miles5.6 km
- Casa Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Manor House 4 0.1 miles0.2 km
- The Psalter 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Fischers Baslow Hall 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Sheffield City 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Cross Scythes 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Halifax Hall 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Crow Inn 5.8 miles9.3 km
Schools in Dronfield
- Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Secondary
- Dronfield Infant School Primary
- Dronfield Junior School Primary
- Dronfield Stonelow Junior School Primary
- Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Holmesdale Infant School Primary
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Northfield Junior School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Methodist (Aided) Primary School Primary
- William Levick Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- B2net Stadium Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 4.3 miles7 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 5.2 miles8.3 km
- University of Sheffield University 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles11 km
- Chatsworth House Country house 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 11.6 miles18.6 km