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S20 7LR area guide

Who lives in S20 7LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hackenthorpe
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,657 (2024)

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At a glance

What S20 7LR is like

S20 7LR is a postcode in the Hackenthorpe neighbourhood of Sheffield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,657 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% 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 S20 7 sold for a median of £168,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S20 7LR compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£168,750

Median over 30 sales in S20 7, −20.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good — 39 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,103

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S20 7 is down 20.3% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
39 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S20 7LR FAQs

Is S20 7LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 S20 7LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £168,750.

Homes in S20 7 sold for a median of £168,750 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, −20.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S20 7LR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around S20 7LR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in S20 7LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (52.6%).

Which council covers S20 7LR?

S20 7LR is in Sheffield.

S20 7LR is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S20 7LR?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 39 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Crystal Peaks Platform to City, 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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