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S8 9HY area guide

Who lives in S8 9HY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heeley & Newfield Green
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,483 (2024)

S8 9HYSheffield

At a glance

What S8 9HY is like

S8 9HY is a postcode in the Heeley & Newfield Green area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,483 people. 60% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 27.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 50.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in S8 9 sold for a median of £252,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S8 9HY compares

Headline figures for S8 9HY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£252,000

Median over 105 sales in S8 9, −4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 10 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,219

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S8 9HY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S8 9HY FAQs

Is S8 9HY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in S8 9HY?

The median sale price over the last year was £252,000.

Homes in S8 9 sold for a median of £252,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S8 9HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around S8 9HY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S8 9HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.3% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.9%).

Which council covers S8 9HY?

The local authority for S8 9HY is Sheffield.

S8 9HY comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S8 9HY?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Arbourthorne Rd to Halfway-Herdings, 0.8 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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