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S10 2SY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,704 (2024)

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At a glance

What S10 2SY is like

S10 2SY is a postcode in the Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,704 people. 38.6% of households own their home, 51.4% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 31.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 2SY compares

Headline figures for S10 2SY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.9 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

6.0/ 10

Very good: 29 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,800

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S10 2SY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
51.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
54.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
56.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Low crimePositive
9.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

S10 2SY FAQs

Is S10 2SY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 2SY?

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 2SY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around S10 2SY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in S10 2SY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 44.6% of residents. 38.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (29.6%).

Which council covers S10 2SY?

The local authority for S10 2SY is Sheffield.

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

How well connected is S10 2SY?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 50 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, 0.4 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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