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S6 3NL area guide

Who lives in S6 3NL, 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: 1,593 (2024)

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At a glance

What S6 3NL is like

S6 3NL 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 1,593 people. 41.4% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 31.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 40.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 3NL compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.9 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: 47 stations within a mile, 71 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 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 3NL differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
31.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
40.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S6 3 is up 7.1% on the year before.

Questions

S6 3NL FAQs

Is S6 3NL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 3NL?

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 3NL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around S6 3NL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S6 3NL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 23.9% of residents. 41.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.5%).

Which council covers S6 3NL?

The local authority for S6 3NL is Sheffield.

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

How well connected is S6 3NL?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 71 bus stops within 800m and 47 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Infirmary Road Platform to City, 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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