S32 2HS Derbyshire Dales
Live postcode, introduced June 1997. Ward: Hathersage. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Sir William Hill Road, Derbyshire Dales: 18 addresses
- B6001, Derbyshire Dales: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Derbyshire Dales in 2026-27: Band D £2,445 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,630 | £1,901 | £2,173 | £2,445 | £2,988 | £3,531 | £4,075 | £4,889 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (22% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Grindleford (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 19 addresses are between 131 m and 206 m above sea level (164 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 13%, gigabit 13% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Grindleford 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Hathersage 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Bamford 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Playing Field Grindleford | 250 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 43.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Eyam Surgery | 2.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Hathersage Pharmacy | 3.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Hathersage Dental Surgery | 3.2 km |
| Hospital | Bakewell Newholme Hospital | 9.1 km |
| Police station | Dronfield Police Station | 9.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,370 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Bishop Pavilion and Bridge Playing Field 2.6 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,500 m² | 410 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grindleford Bridge, a scheduled monument, 290 m east. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grindleford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 290 m east |
| Lead smelt mill and wood-drying kiln in Froggatt Wood, 550m south of Haywood Farm | Scheduled monument | 860 m south-east |
| Padley Hall: a medieval great house | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Wood | Wood | 470 m west |
| Horse Hay Coppice | Wood | 630 m south-east |
| Sherriff Wood | Wood | 780 m north-west |
| Mag Clough | Valley | 1.0 km west |
| Tumbling Hill | Hill | 1.2 km east |
| Barbrook Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 19 |
12 of the postcode's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Sir William Hill Road.