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Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor

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About

Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor is a residential and academic district west of Sheffield city centre. The area is characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses, many converted into student accommodation, alongside family homes. Its main thoroughfare is Fulwood Road, lined with a practical mix of independent shops, cafes, and supermarkets catering to the local and university population. The presence of the University of Sheffield's teaching hospitals and departments lends a steady, scholarly atmosphere to the streets.

The terrain slopes upward from Crookes Valley Park, which surrounds a former reservoir and offers green space with tennis courts and a boating lake. A specific local landmark is the former Broomhill Church of England School, a distinctive red-brick building on Whitham Road that now serves as a nursery. The area functions as a busy transit point, with major bus routes connecting it directly to the university campuses and the city centre, ensuring it is rarely quiet during term time.

Area overview

On average Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor is £51,800 per year. Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor is home to around 8,326 people, with a population density of about 5,849.4 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
13.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor Population
8,326
Population density
5,849.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
31.59(+261%)
Violence and sexual offences
30.99(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.37(+8%)
Public order
9.97(+13%)
Burglary
8.05(+58%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,204
74.53%
Other White
456
5.48%
Indian
257
3.09%
African
169
2.03%
Arab
168
2.02%
Total population: 8,324

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,208
42.37%
Level 3 (A level)
3,189
42.12%
No qualifications
517
6.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
313
4.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
175
2.31%
Total 16+ residents: 7,571

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,456
48.31%
Owns outright
574
19.04%
Owns with a mortgage
478
15.86%
Other social rented
276
9.16%
Social rents from council
157
5.21%
Total households: 3,014

Property prices in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £244,125 in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £985,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached8£513,607£3,084
Flats19£185,000£2,658
Semi-Detached17£420,000£3,639
Terraced20£240,625£2,880

10 years median price trend in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor.

All postcodes in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor

S102AF

Broomhill and Sharrow Vale

S63RW

Howard Road

S101EX

Redcar Road

S101EU

Ainsley Road

S102TS

Mushroom Lane

S102SR

Whitham Road

S101EZ

Embankment Road

S105BR

Taptonville Road

S105BE

Crookes Road

S63GQ

Roebuck Road

S101BG

Crookesmoor Road

S63NG

Upperthorpe

S102SF

Tree Root Walk

S102PP

Chandos Street

S105DN

Manchester Road

S102AH

Whitham Road

S63JT

Bransby Street

S105DY

Tapton Crescent Road

S63NS

Springvale Road

S105AH

Hallam Towers Mews

S105DX

Manchester Road

S63NN

Birkendale View

S63RT

Howard Road

S101AJ

Northumberland Road

S103DE

Caxton Road

S105DU

Chesterwood Drive

S102GU

Peel Terrace

S63FS

Crookesmoor Road

S105BB

Crookes Road

S102PX

Glossop Road

S105AD

Hawthorne Mews

S102QE

Glossop Road

S102HB

Brunswick Street

S37RF

Hounsfield Road

S102SS

Whitham Road

S63JH

Daniel Hill Street

S101FB

Glebe Road

S102AN

Wilkinson Lane

S102ST

Beaufort Road

S105FH

Lydgate Lane

S63GE

Roebuck Road

S105BW

Lawson Road

S102QA

Glossop Road

S105AB

Elm Gardens

S101ET

Spring Hill

S63FG

Oxford Street

S63GH

Sydney Road

S102SZ

Tree Root Walk

S105BL

Spooner Road

S103BB

Fulwood Road

S101EQ

Moorgate Avenue

S101FA

Roslin Road

S102TH

Western Bank

S102TP

Mushroom Lane

S101DA

Marlborough Road

S102GZ

Glossop Road

S105BD

Crookes Road

S101EN

Warrington Road

S102TU

Northumberland Road

S102SU

Severn Road

S103BZ

Ashgate Road

S105BH

Hoole Road

S63RZ

Joseph Road

S105BT

Hallamgate Road

S63JR

Blake Street

S37RH

Hounsfield Road

S63FQ

Crookesmoor Road

S103BD

Fulwood Road

S63GG

Sydney Road

S37RL

Upper Hanover Street

S101EH

Crookesmoor Road

S63FR

Crookesmoor Road

S105AY

Taptonville Head

S63NE

Upperthorpe

S103DL

Ashgate Close

S102JE

Wilkinson Lane

S101EP

Beehive Road

S102GR

Brunswick Street

S101BP

Turners Lane

S102UF

Severn Court

S101BA

Crookes Valley Road

S101DJ

Harcourt Road

S37HG

Favell Road

S101BB

Parker's Lane

S63NT

Springvale Road

S101AR

Marlborough Road

S63NU

Springvale Road

S102SQ

Whitham Road

S101BL

Crookesmoor Road

S63FP

Crookesmoor Road

S102SN

Whitham Road

S105BU

Lawson Road

S102PL

Newbould Lane

S102PQ

Nile Street

S102RX

Beech Hill Road

S63GL

Burns Road

S63JQ

Blake Street

S102TA

Claremont Crescent

S102AQ

Broomhill and Sharrow Vale

S102SL

Whitham Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.