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S8 0GX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Woodseats
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,778 (2024)

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At a glance

What S8 0GX is like

S8 0GX is a postcode in the Woodseats area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,778 people. 70% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.7% 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 S8 0 sold for a median of £219,550 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S8 0GX compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.3 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, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,902

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S8 0GX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S8 0 is down 6.6% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S8 0GX FAQs

Is S8 0GX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 S8 0GX?

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.

Is S8 0GX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S8 0GX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in S8 0GX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.2% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.1%).

Which council covers S8 0GX?

The local authority for S8 0GX is Sheffield.

S8 0GX comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S8 0GX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dore & Totley Rail Station, 1.7 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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