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S area guide

Who lives in S, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,468,333 (2024)
At a glance

What S is like

The S postcode area in Yorkshire and The Humber covers 34,474 live postcodes and is home to about 1,468,333 people in 608,890 households. 62% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 20.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in S sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S compares

Headline figures for S, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 36.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£200,000

Median over 13,976 sales in S, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
8.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 525 inspected schools in S.

Household incomeMore
£45,800

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    36.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    16 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S FAQs

01
Is S a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in S?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in S sold for a median of £200,000 across 13,976 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is S safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around S, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in S?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.7%).
05
Which council covers S?

The local authority for S is Sheffield.

S comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is S?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Valley Centertainment to City Centre, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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