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S10 2DH area guide

Who lives in S10 2DH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Devonshire Quarter
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,517 (2024)

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At a glance

What S10 2DH is like

S10 2DH is a postcode in the Devonshire Quarter area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,517 people. 16% of households own their home, 60% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 23.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in S10 2 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S10 2DH compares

Headline figures for S10 2DH, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 25 sales in S10 2, −13.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 37 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£47,471

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S10 2DH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
60% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
60.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
62.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S10 2 is down 13.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
37 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

S10 2DH FAQs

Is S10 2DH 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 25.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 S10 2DH?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in S10 2 sold for a median of £290,000 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S10 2DH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around S10 2DH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S10 2DH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 48% of residents. 16% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.5%).

Which council covers S10 2DH?

The local authority for S10 2DH is Sheffield.

S10 2DH comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S10 2DH?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 37 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is University of Sheffield to Middlewood, 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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