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S1 3LF area guide

Who lives in S1 3LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Highfield & Lowfield
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 4,194 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What S1 3LF is like

S1 3LF is a postcode in the Highfield & Lowfield area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 4,194 people. 9.5% of households own their home, 82.1% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 18% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in S1 sold for a median of £107,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S1 3LF compares

Headline figures for S1 3LF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£107,000

Median over 59 sales in S1, −20.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 65 stations within a mile, 125 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,282

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S1 3LF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
82.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
79.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
69.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S1 is down 20.1% on the year before.

Questions

S1 3LF FAQs

Is S1 3LF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.5 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).

How much does a house cost in S1 3LF?

The median sale price over the last year was £107,000.

Homes in S1 sold for a median of £107,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, −20.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S1 3LF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S1 3LF, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in S1 3LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 50% of residents. 9.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (81.4%).

Which council covers S1 3LF?

The local authority for S1 3LF is Sheffield.

S1 3LF comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S1 3LF?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 125 bus stops within 800m and 65 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is City Hall to Middlewood/Malin Br, 0.3 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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