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S8 2LT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Meersbrook
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,511 (2024)

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At a glance

What S8 2LT is like

S8 2LT is a postcode in the Meersbrook area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,511 people. 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 2LT compares

Headline figures for S8 2LT, 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

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 2LT 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S8 2LT FAQs

Is S8 2LT 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is S8 2LT 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 2LT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in S8 2LT?

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 2LT?

The local authority for S8 2LT is Sheffield.

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

How well connected is S8 2LT?

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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