Postcode sector · Sheffield

S35 8 area guide

Who lives in S35 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 8,893 (2024)

S35 8Postcode sector · Sheffield

At a glance

What S35 8 is like

The S35 8 postcode sector in Sheffield covers 95 live postcodes and is home to about 8,893 people across 6 census neighbourhoods. 82.5% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 55.9% 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 S35 8 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S35 8 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

4/ 10

Around the middle — 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 47 sales in S35 8, +22.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

of 3 rated schools in S35 8 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,044

Average a year, before tax — higher than 39% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S35 8 is up 22.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S35 8 FAQs

Is S35 8 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 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S35 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in S35 8 sold for a median of £310,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, +22.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S35 8 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around S35 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in S35 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 82.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (47.3%).

Which council covers S35 8?

S35 8 is in Sheffield.

S35 8 is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S35 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Middlewood Supertram Platform, 1.8 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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