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S12 2US area guide

Who lives in S12 2US, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gleadless
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,606 (2024)

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At a glance

What S12 2US is like

S12 2US is a postcode in the Gleadless neighbourhood of Sheffield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,606 people. 84.6% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 4.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 55.8% 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 S12 2 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S12 2US compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 30.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 137 sales in S12 2, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good — 38 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,884

Average a year, before tax — higher than 33% 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
An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
38 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S12 2US FAQs

Is S12 2US a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 S12 2US?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in S12 2 sold for a median of £185,000 across 137 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S12 2US safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S12 2US, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S12 2US?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 7.9% of residents. 84.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (63.5%).

Which council covers S12 2US?

S12 2US is in Sheffield.

S12 2US is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S12 2US?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 38 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Manor Top to City, 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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