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S10 5DZ area guide

Who lives in S10 5DZ, 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: 1,331 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What S10 5DZ is like

S10 5DZ 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 1,331 people. 53.9% of households own their home, 40% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48.2% 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 5 sold for a median of £318,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S10 5DZ compares

Headline figures for S10 5DZ, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£318,250

Median over 101 sales in S10 5, −17.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 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 5DZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
25.7% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S10 5 is down 17.3% on the year before.

Questions

S10 5DZ FAQs

Is S10 5DZ 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 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S10 5DZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £318,250.

Homes in S10 5 sold for a median of £318,250 across 101 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S10 5DZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around S10 5DZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in S10 5DZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.7% of residents. 53.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.4%).

Which council covers S10 5DZ?

The local authority for S10 5DZ is Sheffield.

S10 5DZ comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S10 5DZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is University of Sheffield to Middlewood, 1.2 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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