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S20 8GP area guide

Who lives in S20 8GP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Westfield & Waterthorpe
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,747 (2024)

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At a glance

What S20 8GP is like

S20 8GP is a postcode in the Westfield & Waterthorpe neighbourhood of Sheffield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,747 people. 64% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 25.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 56.2% 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 8 sold for a median of £141,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S20 8GP compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£141,500

Median over 24 sales in S20 8, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good — 13 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£38,826

Average a year, before tax — higher than 8% 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S20 8GP FAQs

Is S20 8GP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 8GP?

The median sale price over the last year was £141,500.

Homes in S20 8 sold for a median of £141,500 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S20 8GP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S20 8GP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S20 8GP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (53.8%).

Which council covers S20 8GP?

S20 8GP is in Sheffield.

S20 8GP is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S20 8GP?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Halfway Platform, 0.2 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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