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S8 9TG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Meersbrook
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,623 (2024)

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At a glance

What S8 9TG is like

S8 9TG 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 1,623 people. 54.5% of households own their home, 40.4% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 9TG compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.0 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, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 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 9TG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

S8 9TG FAQs

Is S8 9TG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 9TG?

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 9TG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around S8 9TG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S8 9TG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12% of residents. 54.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.5%).

Which council covers S8 9TG?

The local authority for S8 9TG is Sheffield.

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

How well connected is S8 9TG?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 61 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 Park Grange to Halfway/Herdings, 0.9 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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