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 in 24,852 households. 56.2% of households own their home, 32.4% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 41.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in S10 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S10 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in S10.

Household incomeMore

£59,875

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S10 differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), 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.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Which council covers S10?

The local authority for S10 is Sheffield.

S10 comes under Sheffield in the 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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