Postcode district · S9

Sheffield S9 area guide

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Is Sheffield S9 a good place to live?

In Sheffield (S9), recorded crime is 133% above the national average, homes sell for around £346,014 on average, there are 11 schools in the area (5 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Sheffield S9

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Sheffield S9 is rated high. Around 6.3% of properties (999 of 15,982) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 80 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £30,185 (239 sales)1996: mean £29,085 (279 sales)1997: mean £30,066 (291 sales)1998: mean £32,583 (342 sales)1999: mean £30,624 (321 sales)2000: mean £33,874 (376 sales)2001: mean £37,371 (478 sales)2002: mean £43,250 (596 sales)2003: mean £54,564 (531 sales)2004: mean £71,589 (477 sales)2005: mean £81,928 (452 sales)2006: mean £94,904 (513 sales)2007: mean £101,426 (488 sales)2008: mean £109,021 (334 sales)2009: mean £89,868 (186 sales)2010: mean £91,063 (246 sales)2011: mean £91,317 (232 sales)2012: mean £87,567 (260 sales)2013: mean £366,711 (266 sales)2014: mean £108,858 (338 sales)2015: mean £140,579 (330 sales)2016: mean £288,557 (324 sales)2017: mean £196,902 (365 sales)2018: mean £193,167 (319 sales)2019: mean £247,267 (340 sales)2020: mean £239,098 (265 sales)2021: mean £356,329 (355 sales)2022: mean £385,142 (365 sales)2023: mean £249,614 (335 sales)2024: mean £346,014 (334 sales)2025: mean £477,618 (268 sales)2026: mean £170,312 (58 sales) £477,618 £29,085 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in S9, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (58 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 406 crimesJun 24: 400 crimesJul 24: 447 crimesAug 24: 349 crimesSep 24: 333 crimesOct 24: 376 crimesNov 24: 354 crimesDec 24: 346 crimesJan 25: 382 crimesFeb 25: 380 crimesMar 25: 400 crimesApr 25: 319 crimesMay 25: 365 crimesJun 25: 375 crimesJul 25: 451 crimesAug 25: 416 crimesSep 25: 364 crimesOct 25: 393 crimesNov 25: 376 crimesDec 25: 409 crimesJan 26: 386 crimesFeb 26: 333 crimesMar 26: 331 crimesApr 26: 375 crimesMay 26: 379 crimesJun 26: 383 crimes Jun 26: 383 crimes 451 319 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in S9 (May 24–Jun 26, average 378/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
34
One-person households
32%
Households with children
34%
Households
17,969

Owned 50% · Social rent 29% · Private rent 21%

Census 2021 (ONS), for S9.

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Sheffield S9: frequently asked questions

Is Sheffield S9 a good place to live?

In Sheffield (S9), recorded crime is 133% above the national average, homes sell for around £346,014 on average, there are 11 schools in the area (5 of 5 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Sheffield S9?

Recorded crime in Sheffield S9 runs at 531.2 per 1,000 properties, 133% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sheffield S9 safe?

Crime in Sheffield S9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Sheffield S9 runs at 531.2 per 1,000 properties, 133% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Sheffield S9?

Homes in Sheffield S9 sell for around £346,014 on average, based on 334 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Sheffield S9 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Sheffield S9 is rated high. Around 6.3% of properties (999 of 15,982) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 80 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Sheffield S9?

There are 11 schools in Sheffield S9 (9 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Sheffield S9 any good?

Of the 5 Ofsted-rated schools in Sheffield S9, 5 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Sheffield S9 a deprived area?

Sheffield S9 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).