Postcode sector · Sheffield

S8 2 area guide

Who lives in S8 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 1,511 (2024)

S8 2Postcode sector · Sheffield

At a glance

What S8 2 is like

The S8 2 postcode sector in Sheffield covers 17 live postcodes and is home to about 1,511 people in 641 households. 76.8% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 73.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How S8 2 compares

Headline figures for S8 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,945

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S8 2 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S8 2 FAQs

Is S8 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is S8 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around S8 2, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in S8 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.4%).

Which council covers S8 2?

The local authority for S8 2 is Sheffield.

S8 2 comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S8 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 58 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, 1.6 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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