Postcode sector · Sheffield

S36 3 area guide

Who lives in S36 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 3,132 (2024)

S36 3Postcode sector · Sheffield

At a glance

What S36 3 is like

The S36 3 postcode sector in Sheffield covers 12 live postcodes and is home to about 3,132 people in 1,365 households. 80.3% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in S36 3 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S36 3 compares

Headline figures for S36 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 2 sales in S36 3.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in S36 3.

Household incomeMore

£54,694

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S36 3 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
27.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S36 3 FAQs

Is S36 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in S36 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in S36 3 sold for a median of £300,000 across 2 sales in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S36 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around S36 3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in S36 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 80.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.7%).

Which council covers S36 3?

The local authority for S36 3 is Sheffield.

S36 3 comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S36 3?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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