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S36 2RR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Deepcar & Bolsterstone
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,563 (2024)

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At a glance

What S36 2RR is like

S36 2RR is a postcode in the Deepcar & Bolsterstone neighbourhood of Sheffield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,563 people. 74.5% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58.6% 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 S36 2 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S36 2RR compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.9 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, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

of 5 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,314

Average a year, before tax — higher than 46% 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 fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S36 2 is down 17.8% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S36 2RR FAQs

Is S36 2RR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 S36 2RR?

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 2RR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around S36 2RR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S36 2RR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 74.5% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (32.6%).

Which council covers S36 2RR?

S36 2RR is in Sheffield.

S36 2RR is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S36 2RR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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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