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About

Parson Cross is a residential area in the north of Sheffield, built primarily in the 1930s to provide housing for the city's expanding workforce. The layout consists of streets of semi-detached and terraced homes, with several local shopping parades serving the community. Green spaces like Colley Park and Parson Cross Park offer recreational areas within the neighbourhood.

The area is directly adjacent to the Sheffield Parkway, a major arterial route into the city centre. Local facilities include the community-focused Parson Cross Library and the former cinema, now a church, on Margetson Crescent.

Area overview

On average Parson Cross has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 109 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 40.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Parson Cross is £38,997 per year. There are 6 schools in Parson Cross: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Parson Cross is home to around 10,170 people, with a population density of about 4,385.3 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
40.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Parson Cross Population
10,170
Population density
4,385.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.01(+31%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.53(+51%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.42(+91%)
Public order
7.77(-12%)
Shoplifting
7.37(-16%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,793
86.46%
Other White
377
3.71%
African
221
2.17%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
155
1.52%
Pakistani
84
0.83%
Total population: 10,170

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,513
31.81%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,261
15.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,177
14.9%
Level 3 (A level)
1,135
14.37%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,051
13.3%
Total 16+ residents: 7,901

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,668
39.47%
Owns with a mortgage
1,130
26.74%
Owns outright
953
22.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
313
7.41%
Other forms of private rent
84
1.99%
Total households: 4,226

Property prices in Parson Cross

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Parson Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £380,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Parson Cross 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 Parson Cross over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached7£236,500£2,988
Semi-Detached72£175,000£2,308
Terraced26£155,000£2,177

10 years median price trend in Parson Cross

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Parson Cross.

All postcodes in Parson Cross

S59QH

Deerlands Avenue

S61AX

Cowper Crescent

S61AW

Cowper Crescent

S61BQ

Wilcox Road

S61FD

Edge Well Place

S61GA

Fox Hill Crescent

S59QQ

Mansel Road

S58NJ

Wordsworth Avenue

S59LU

Milnrow Road

S61BN

Fox Hill Road

S59QE

Chaucer Close

S58AR

Buchanan Road

S61FZ

Fox Hill Crescent

S61AQ

Grimsell Walk

S59PD

Holgate Close

S59AR

Yew Lane

S59QR

Mansel Avenue

S59NG

Wordsworth Avenue

S358QN

Rocher Avenue

S58GJ

Doe Royd Lane

S59BL

Calders Crescent

S59NP

Fulmere Crescent

S61DB

Browning Road

S59AJ

Morrall Road

S59LN

Holgate Avenue

S59NL

Margetson Drive

S59LW

Milnrow Road

S61BT

Wolfe Road

S61FJ

Edge Well Crescent

S61FG

Edge Well Crescent

S58NH

Deerlands Avenue

S59QP

Mansel Avenue

S61AA

Halifax Road

S59AE

Remington Road

S59AQ

Yew Lane

S59LA

Holgate Drive

S358NJ

Creswick Greave

S61GE

Fox Hill Place

S58AT

Buchanan Road

S59QL

Chaucer Road

S61AU

Cowper Crescent

S59AW

Yew Greave Crescent

S59LE

Holgate Crescent

S59LD

Holgate Crescent

S61AL

Grimsell Crescent

S59AA

Dugdale Drive

S58AU

Buchanan Road

S61AF

Halifax Road

S61AN

Grimsell Close

S61BG

Fox Hill Road

S59GX

Colley Road

S58AY

Lytton Crescent

S59AB

Remington Road

S61GF

Fox Hill Way

S59QB

Deerlands Mount

S59QT

Mansel Crescent

S59JE

Wordsworth Avenue

S59AX

Yew Greave Crescent

S59NS

Fulmere Road

S59QG

Deerlands Avenue

S59BA

Loakfield Drive

S59NH

Wordsworth Avenue

S61AH

Cowper Drive

S61AB

Halifax Road

S59BF

Fountains Crescent

S59AS

Yew Lane

S59NE

Wordsworth Avenue

S59QF

Deerlands Avenue

S61FW

Fox Hill Crescent

S59HD

Colley Close

S59NA

Margetson Crescent

S61BY

Browning Close

S61FY

Fox Hill Crescent

S59NB

Margetson Crescent

S59QJ

Chaucer Road

S61FF

Edge Well Close

S61AT

Owen Place

S59NZ

Dugdale Road

S59AH

Remington Drive

S61DD

Powley Road

S58GB

Doe Royd Crescent

S58NN

Wordsworth Crescent

S61AG

Cowper Avenue

S59BG

Little Fell Road

S59QY

Chaucer Road

S61BU

Wolfe Road

S59NY

Dugdale Road

S59QN

Chaucer Road

S59LX

Milnrow Road

S59NJ

Wordsworth Avenue

S57WX

Deerlands Avenue

S59NX

Knutton Crescent

S59QS

Southey

S61AR

Owen Walk

S59NW

Knutton Crescent

S58AX

Lytton Road

S58GE

Doe Royd Crescent

S61BB

Carrill Drive

S59NU

Knutton Road

S59LR

Milnrow Crescent

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.