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S3 7SW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Devonshire Quarter
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,185 (2024)

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At a glance

What S3 7SW is like

S3 7SW is a postcode in the Devonshire Quarter area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,185 people. 12.8% of households own their home, 72.6% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 22.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 7SW compares

Headline figures for S3 7SW, 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

10/ 10

Higher than most: 95.5 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, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,471

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S3 7SW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
72.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
67.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
95.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
62% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S3 7 is down 8.1% on the year before.

Questions

S3 7SW FAQs

Is S3 7SW 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 95.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 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 7SW?

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 7SW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 95.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S3 7SW, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in S3 7SW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 40.9% of residents. 12.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (83.3%).

Which council covers S3 7SW?

The local authority for S3 7SW is Sheffield.

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

How well connected is S3 7SW?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 55 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is West Street to Middlewood/Malin Br, 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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