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S6 3GN area guide

Who lives in S6 3GN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,797 (2024)

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At a glance

What S6 3GN is like

S6 3GN is a postcode in the Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,797 people. 14.7% of households own their home, 71.6% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 15.2% 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 S6 3 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S6 3GN compares

Headline figures for S6 3GN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 81 sales in S6 3, +7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 39 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,800

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S6 3GN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
71.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
74.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
75.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S6 3 is up 7.1% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
39 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

S6 3GN FAQs

Is S6 3GN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in S6 3GN?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in S6 3 sold for a median of £240,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S6 3GN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S6 3GN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in S6 3GN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 66.7% of residents. 14.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.3%).

Which council covers S6 3GN?

The local authority for S6 3GN is Sheffield.

S6 3GN comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S6 3GN?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 39 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Netherthorpe Road Subway to Trams, 0.4 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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