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S9 4AX area guide

Who lives in S9 4AX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Littledale & Handsworth North
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,872 (2024)

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At a glance

What S9 4AX is like

S9 4AX is a postcode in the Littledale & Handsworth North neighbourhood of Sheffield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,872 people. 76.2% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 48.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in S9 4 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S9 4AX compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 31.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 65 sales in S9 4, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,157

Average a year, before tax — higher than 24% 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 student area
11.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
24% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S9 4AX FAQs

Is S9 4AX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in S9 4AX?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in S9 4 sold for a median of £160,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S9 4AX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around S9 4AX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S9 4AX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.7% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (59%).

Which council covers S9 4AX?

S9 4AX is in Sheffield.

S9 4AX is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S9 4AX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Darnall Rail Station, 0.3 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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