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People in Dronfield

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Population
20,575
Density /km²
3,007.31
Median age
49.9
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
53%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
3%
Degree or above
34%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
24%
Apprenticeship
7.1%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
15%
Families w/ children
20%
One-person homes
30%
Owned outright
49%
Private renting
8%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
55%
All adults speak English as a main language
99%
White
97%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
16%
Lower managerial & professional
24%
Intermediate
15%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
25%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.2%
Full-time students
4.5%
Christian
53%
Muslim
0.4%
Hindu
0.1%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
41%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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