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S36 2BD area guide

Who lives in S36 2BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stocksbridge
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,952 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

S36 2BDSheffield

At a glance

What S36 2BD is like

S36 2BD is a postcode in the Stocksbridge area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,952 people. 76.8% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.7% 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 S36 2 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S36 2BD compares

Headline figures for S36 2BD, 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: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 93 sales in S36 2, −17.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,849

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S36 2BD differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S36 2 is down 17.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S36 2BD FAQs

Is S36 2BD 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 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 S36 2BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in S36 2 sold for a median of £215,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S36 2BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S36 2BD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in S36 2BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.5%).

Which council covers S36 2BD?

The local authority for S36 2BD is Sheffield.

S36 2BD comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S36 2BD?

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).

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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