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S10 1GL area guide

Who lives in S10 1GL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Springvale & Steel Bank
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,402 (2024)

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At a glance

What S10 1GL is like

S10 1GL is a postcode in the Springvale & Steel Bank area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,402 people. 42.4% of households own their home, 50% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 36.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in S10 1 sold for a median of £273,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S10 1GL compares

Headline figures for S10 1GL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£273,500

Median over 172 sales in S10 1, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 29 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£58,117

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S10 1GL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
50% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
51.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
62% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Well connectedPositive
29 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

S10 1GL FAQs

Is S10 1GL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in S10 1GL?

The median sale price over the last year was £273,500.

Homes in S10 1 sold for a median of £273,500 across 172 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S10 1GL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around S10 1GL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in S10 1GL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 43% of residents. 42.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (78.5%).

Which council covers S10 1GL?

The local authority for S10 1GL is Sheffield.

S10 1GL comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S10 1GL?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 29 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is University of Sheffield to Middlewood, 0.7 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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