Postcode district · Sheffield

S10 area guide

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

Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 67,139 (2024)

S10Postcode district · Sheffield

At a glance

What S10 is like

The S10 postcode district in Sheffield covers 926 live postcodes and is home to about 67,139 people across 38 census neighbourhoods. 56.2% of households own their home, 32.4% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 41.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in S10 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S10 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.6/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 463 sales in S10, −8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 13 rated schools in S10 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£59,875

Average a year, before tax — higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
34.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
34.7% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S10 is down 8.9% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S10 FAQs

Is S10 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.6 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in S10 sold for a median of £310,000 across 463 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S10 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around S10, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in S10?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 21.2% of residents. 56.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (27.9%).

Which council covers S10?

S10 is in Sheffield.

S10 is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S10?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 1.4 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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