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S8 0UY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Nether Edge
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,879 (2024)

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At a glance

What S8 0UY is like

S8 0UY is a postcode in the Nether Edge neighbourhood of Sheffield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,879 people. 57.9% of households own their home, 38% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 55.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in S8 0 sold for a median of £219,550 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S8 0UY compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 19.0 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, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£57,245

Average a year, before tax — higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
28.3% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in S8 0 is down 6.6% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S8 0UY FAQs

Is S8 0UY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 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 0UY?

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 0UY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around S8 0UY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in S8 0UY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 10.5% of residents. 57.9% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (34.1%).

Which council covers S8 0UY?

S8 0UY is in Sheffield.

S8 0UY is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S8 0UY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 57 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, 1.4 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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