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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, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. 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 5 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

Median price£180,000
Price per sq ft£232
Sales (last 12 months)101
Typical range (middle 50%)£157K – £230K

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 (about £232 per square foot) in Parson Cross area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £380,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Parson Cross over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£236,500£292
Semi-Detached77£181,995£235
Terraced19£158,000£204

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Parson Cross

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Parson Cross.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£135,995£119,420£99,950
2017£147,995£115,498£97,500
2018£151,995£122,995£108,750
2019£156,995£124,495£107,500
2020£168,000£124,000£105,250
2021£217,995£137,750£116,500
2022£215,000£140,500£142,500
2023£217,500£183,500£158,000
2024£259,998£150,000£140,000
2025£269,995£180,000£161,000
2026£238,750£185,000£158,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Parson Cross.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Parson Cross.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£168£165£106
2017£178£163£119
2018£186£168£129
2019£191£179£133
2020£192£143£127
2021£257£173£140
2022£230£178£165
2023£232£199£185
2024£230£209£200
2025£270£213£206
2026£288£267£213
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Parson Cross.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Parson Cross in the last year.

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.