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S3 7AW area guide

Who lives in S3 7AW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cathedral & Kelham
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,601 (2024)

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At a glance

What S3 7AW is like

S3 7AW is a postcode in the Cathedral & Kelham area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,601 people. 17.1% of households own their home, 64.2% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in S3 7 sold for a median of £108,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S3 7AW compares

Headline figures for S3 7AW, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£108,500

Median over 30 sales in S3 7, −8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 62 stations within a mile, 77 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,831

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S3 7AW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
64.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
29.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
66.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S3 7 is down 8.1% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
62 stations within a mile and 77 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

S3 7AW FAQs

Is S3 7AW 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 38.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 S3 7AW?

The median sale price over the last year was £108,500.

Homes in S3 7 sold for a median of £108,500 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S3 7AW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around S3 7AW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S3 7AW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 27.6% of residents. 17.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (71.8%).

Which council covers S3 7AW?

The local authority for S3 7AW is Sheffield.

S3 7AW comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S3 7AW?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 77 bus stops within 800m and 62 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Shalesmoor Platform to City, 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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