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S35 8RL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Grenoside & Ecclesfield North
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,337 (2024)

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At a glance

What S35 8RL is like

S35 8RL is a postcode in the Grenoside & Ecclesfield North area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,337 people. 94.6% of households own their home, 4.1% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in S35 8 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S35 8RL compares

Headline figures for S35 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.3 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, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,432

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S35 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S35 8 is up 22.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
32.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 4.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S35 8RL FAQs

Is S35 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 8RL?

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 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S35 8RL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in S35 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 94.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.2%).

Which council covers S35 8RL?

The local authority for S35 8RL is Sheffield.

S35 8RL comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S35 8RL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 1.7 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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