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S8 9QA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Meersbrook
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,455 (2024)

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At a glance

What S8 9QA is like

S8 9QA is a postcode in the Meersbrook neighbourhood of Sheffield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,455 people. 68.9% of households own their home, 24.6% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 68.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in S8 9 sold for a median of £252,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S8 9QA 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

3/ 10

Lower than most — 13.2 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 — 6 stations within a mile, 62 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

of 14 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£56,945

Average a year, before tax — higher than 60% 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
24.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 62 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
68.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S8 9QA FAQs

Is S8 9QA 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 13.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 9QA?

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 9QA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around S8 9QA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in S8 9QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 11% of residents. 68.9% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (73.8%).

Which council covers S8 9QA?

S8 9QA is in Sheffield.

S8 9QA is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S8 9QA?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 62 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Park Grange to Halfway/Herdings, 1 mile 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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