Postcode sector · Sheffield

S31 9 area guide

Who lives in S31 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North East Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Population: 4,332 (2024)

S31 9Postcode sector · Sheffield

At a glance

What S31 9 is like

The S31 9 postcode sector in North East Derbyshire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 4,332 people in 1,884 households. 58.1% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 25.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57% 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.

Scores

How S31 9 compares

Headline figures for S31 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in S31 9.

Household incomeMore

£43,078

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S31 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S31 9 FAQs

Is S31 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.3 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is S31 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S31 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S31 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 58.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.3%).

Which council covers S31 9?

The local authority for S31 9 is North East Derbyshire.

S31 9 comes under North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S31 9?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Halfway Platform, 1.9 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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