Postcode sector · Sheffield

S17 9 area guide

Who lives in S17 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 1,751 (2024)

S17 9Postcode sector · Sheffield

At a glance

What S17 9 is like

The S17 9 postcode sector in Sheffield covers 6 live postcodes and is home to about 1,751 people in 768 households. 74.5% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 53.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How S17 9 compares

Headline figures for S17 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£62,390

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S17 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S17 9 FAQs

Is S17 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

Is S17 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around S17 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in S17 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8% of residents. 74.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.2%).

Which council covers S17 9?

The local authority for S17 9 is Sheffield.

S17 9 comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S17 9?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dore & Totley Rail Station, 0.1 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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