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S8 0 area guide

Who lives in S8 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
29,241 (2024)
At a glance

What S8 0 is like

The S8 0 postcode sector in Sheffield covers 222 live postcodes and is home to about 29,241 people in 11,089 households. 64.2% of households own their home, 27.9% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in S8 0 sold for a median of £219,550 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S8 0 compares

Headline figures for S8 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£219,550

Median over 163 sales in S8 0, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in S8 0.

Household incomeMore
£56,014

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S8 0 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    15.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    26.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A big private rental marketPositive

    27.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  4. 04
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in S8 0 is down 6.6% on the year before.

  5. 05
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S8 0 FAQs

01
Is S8 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in S8 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £219,550.

Homes in S8 0 sold for a median of £219,550 across 163 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is S8 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around S8 0, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in S8 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.5% of residents. 64.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.4%).
05
Which council covers S8 0?

The local authority for S8 0 is Sheffield.

S8 0 comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is S8 0?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Park Grange to Halfway/Herdings, 1.8 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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