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S2 3GE area guide

Who lives in S2 3GE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heeley & Newfield Green
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,545 (2024)

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At a glance

What S2 3GE is like

S2 3GE is a postcode in the Heeley & Newfield Green area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,545 people. 67.5% of households own their home, 23% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in S2 3 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S2 3GE compares

Headline figures for S2 3GE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 84 sales in S2 3, −8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 26 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,219

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S2 3GE differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
29.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S2 3 is down 8.3% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
26 stations within a mile and 54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S2 3GE FAQs

Is S2 3GE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in S2 3GE?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in S2 3 sold for a median of £180,000 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S2 3GE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around S2 3GE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S2 3GE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (64.6%).

Which council covers S2 3GE?

The local authority for S2 3GE is Sheffield.

S2 3GE comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S2 3GE?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 26 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Park Grange to Halfway/Herdings, 0.4 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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