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Lower Stannington

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About

Lower Stannington lies on Sheffield's north-western fringe, occupying a low-lying band before land rises to the Pennine foothills. Settlement clusters along a main lane, with older stone cottages and later housing, and narrow lanes leading into surrounding farmland. Public footpaths thread through fields and link the neighbourhood to neighbouring lanes and higher ground. Small hedged plots and drystone walls mark field boundaries; the area retains a semi-rural pattern within city limits.

Local services are concentrated around a small parade of shops, a village hall and a primary school, providing day-to-day needs and community activity. Road access relies on minor routes rather than trunk roads, and many journeys follow quieter lanes. On the edges of Lower Stannington, disused quarry faces and working stone fences appear in the landscape, and walkers can follow marked rights of way up to open moorland. The mix of village streets and agricultural land gives the area a clearly local scale and everyday rhythms.

Area overview

On average Lower Stannington has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 23.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lower Stannington is £43,486 per year. There are 1 schools in Lower Stannington: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lower Stannington is home to around 6,043 people, with a population density of about 1,777.5 per km².

Crime rate

6/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

4/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Lower Stannington Population

6,043

Population density

1,777.5 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

37.73(-15%)

Anti-social behaviour

11.75(-18%)

Criminal damage and arson

6.29(-27%)

Public order

5.3(-40%)

Other theft

4.8(-28%)

Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

British

5,519

91.34%

Other White

1.29%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

1.11%

African

1.01%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.61%

Total population: 6,042

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

1,426

28.54%

No qualifications

1,011

20.23%

Level 3 (A level)

811

16.23%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

713

14.27%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

501

10.03%

Total 16+ residents: 4,997

Housing

Owns outright

1,042

36.34%

Social rents from council

793

27.66%

Owns with a mortgage

785

27.38%

Private landlord or letting agency

164

5.72%

Other social rented

1.43%

Total households: 2,867

Property prices in Lower Stannington

Median price£260,000

Price per sq ft£297

Sales (last 12 months)83

Typical range (middle 50%)£194K – £325K

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £297 per square foot) in Lower Stannington area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £900,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lower Stannington over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	£/sq ft	P5	P25	P75	P95
Detached	19	£328,500	£324	£214,000	£307,500	£349,975	£517,500
Semi-Detached	35	£270,000	£333	£215,000	£247,500	£325,000	£492,000
Terraced	23	£190,000	£208	£133,250	£164,250	£200,000	£339,000
Flats	6	£121,000	£160	£95,625	£114,375	£132,125	£193,250

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Lower Stannington

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lower Stannington.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	£195,000	£70,000	£170,000	£125,000
2017	£235,000	£115,000	£179,000	£120,000
2018	£240,000	£95,000	£210,137	£135,000
2019	£225,000	£186,000	£210,000	£135,000
2020	£280,000	£79,250	£222,600	£143,000
2021	£275,000	£106,000	£237,025	£160,000
2022	£335,000	£140,350	£257,500	£188,000
2023	£320,000	£133,750	£280,000	£191,150
2024	£310,700	£117,500	£265,115	£183,000
2025	£326,750	£123,750	£267,000	£185,000
2026	£337,500	£121,000	£302,500	£190,000

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lower Stannington.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	£251	£86	£208	£129
2017	£209	£218	£206	£130
2018	£274	£144	£235	£150
2019	£279	£247	£233	£145
2020	£260	£96	£252	£157
2021	£263	£146	£259	£172
2022	£310	£228	£285	£194
2023	£303	£197	£317	£229
2024	£341	£187	£296	£193
2025	£311	£152	£306	£194
2026	£309	£158	£335	£208

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sheffield district.

Band A£1,673

Band B£1,952

Band C£2,231

Band D£2,510

Band E£3,068

Band F£3,626

Band G£4,184

Band H£5,020

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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Lower Stannington

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About

Area overview

Area Profile

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Housing

Housing tenure

Property prices in Lower Stannington

Prices by property typelast 12 months

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Lower Stannington

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Council Tax Bands

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