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S35 8RW area guide

Who lives in S35 8RW, 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: 1,267 (2024)

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At a glance

What S35 8RW is like

S35 8RW 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 1,267 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 8RW compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.3 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, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 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 8RW differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S35 8 is up 22.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
30.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S35 8RW FAQs

Is S35 8RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 8RW?

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 8RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S35 8RW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in S35 8RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.4%).

Which council covers S35 8RW?

The local authority for S35 8RW is Sheffield.

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

How well connected is S35 8RW?

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 Chapeltown Rail Station, 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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