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S31 9UL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Eckington East & Renishaw
Council: North East Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,663 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

S31 9ULSheffield

At a glance

What S31 9UL is like

S31 9UL is a postcode in the Eckington East & Renishaw area of North East Derbyshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,663 people. 59.3% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How S31 9UL compares

Headline figures for S31 9UL, 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: 32.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 9UL differs most from the national average.

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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S31 9UL FAQs

Is S31 9UL 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 32.0 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is S31 9UL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around S31 9UL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S31 9UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.3%).

Which council covers S31 9UL?

The local authority for S31 9UL is North East Derbyshire.

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

How well connected is S31 9UL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Halfway Platform, 2.6 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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