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S36 1LF area guide

Who lives in S36 1LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stocksbridge
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,448 (2024)

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At a glance

What S36 1LF is like

S36 1LF is a postcode in the Stocksbridge neighbourhood of Sheffield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,448 people. 88.9% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 0.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 57.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in S36 1 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S36 1LF compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 83 sales in S36 1, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,849

Average a year, before tax — higher than 23% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
88.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S36 1LF FAQs

Is S36 1LF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S36 1LF?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in S36 1 sold for a median of £180,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S36 1LF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S36 1LF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in S36 1LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 8.6% of residents. 88.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (48.9%).

Which council covers S36 1LF?

S36 1LF is in Sheffield.

S36 1LF is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S36 1LF?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Penistone Rail Station, 2.8 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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