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S3 8ST area guide

Who lives in S3 8ST, 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)
Status: No longer in use

S3 8STSheffield

At a glance

What S3 8ST is like

S3 8ST 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 8 sold for a median of £145,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S3 8ST compares

Headline figures for S3 8ST, 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

£145,000

Median over 43 sales in S3 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 65 stations within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 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 8ST 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
Well connectedPositive
65 stations within a mile and 59 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S3 8ST FAQs

Is S3 8ST 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 8ST?

The median sale price over the last year was £145,000.

Homes in S3 8 sold for a median of £145,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S3 8ST 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 8ST, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S3 8ST?

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 8ST?

The local authority for S3 8ST is Sheffield.

S3 8ST comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S3 8ST?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 59 bus stops within 800m and 65 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Shalesmoor Platform 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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