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S3 7QF area guide

Who lives in S3 7QF, 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: 2,451 (2024)

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At a glance

What S3 7QF is like

S3 7QF is a postcode in the Cathedral & Kelham neighbourhood of Sheffield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,451 people. 2% of households own their home, 82.6% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 20–24, and 19.1% 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 S3 7 sold for a median of £108,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S3 7QF compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.8 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 — 55 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£59,831

Average a year, before tax — higher than 67% 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 big private rental marketPositive
82.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
77.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
83.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — 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
55 stations within a mile and 60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

S3 7QF FAQs

Is S3 7QF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 7QF?

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 7QF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around S3 7QF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S3 7QF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 20–24, at 51.4% of residents. 2% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (91.7%).

Which council covers S3 7QF?

S3 7QF is in Sheffield.

S3 7QF is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S3 7QF?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 55 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Netherthorpe Road To City, 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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