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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 97 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Parson Cross over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£236,500
Terraced26£159,000
Semi-Detached64£176,000

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

S59PD

Holgate Close

S61BD

Carrill Road

S58AT

Buchanan Road

S58BN

Southey Hill

S59QW

Mansel Crescent

S61AF

Halifax Road

S61BA

Keats Road

S59HD

Colley Close

S358QP

Rocher Close

S59BB

Oakwood Avenue

S59BF

Fountains Crescent

S59NW

Knutton Crescent

S61BQ

Wilcox Road

S61FX

Fox Hill Crescent

S58GF

Doe Royd Crescent

S59AA

Dugdale Drive

S59AE

Remington Road

S59NU

Knutton Road

S59NX

Knutton Crescent

S59QG

Deerlands Avenue

S61FE

Edge Well Drive

S59NE

Wordsworth Avenue

S59LA

Holgate Drive

S59QE

Chaucer Close

S59QF

Deerlands Avenue

S61AU

Cowper Crescent

S358NN

Creswick Lane

S58GE

Doe Royd Crescent

S59AT

Yew Lane

S59JD

Wordsworth Avenue

S61BH

Fox Hill Road

S61BN

Fox Hill Road

S61DD

Powley Road

S61DL

Whiteley Field Lane

S61FD

Edge Well Place

S59GY

Colley Road

S61FH

Edge Well Crescent

S58AD

Deerlands Avenue

S59BL

Calders Crescent

S59GX

Colley Road

S59NZ

Dugdale Road

S61AA

Halifax Road

S61AY

Keats Road

S61BR

Wilcox Road

S59QY

Chaucer Road

S59AQ

Yew Lane

S58EE

Gaskell Gardens

S61BY

Browning Close

S61BS

Wilcox Close

S61AP

Grimsell Drive

S59QT

Mansel Crescent

S59PA

Remington Avenue

S61DP

Southey

S58GD

Doe Royd Crescent

S58NG

Wordsworth Avenue

S59AD

Remington Road

S59LS

Margetson Road

S59NF

Wordsworth Avenue

S59QS

Southey

S59AX

Yew Greave Crescent

S59AY

Creswick Avenue

S59LE

Holgate Crescent

S59NJ

Wordsworth Avenue

S59NS

Fulmere Road

S61AQ

Grimsell Walk

S59NB

Margetson Crescent

S59ND

Margetson Crescent

S59NT

Knutton Road

S59QN

Chaucer Road

S61AJ

Grimsell Crescent

S61BP

Fox Hill Road

S59LW

Milnrow Road

S61AX

Cowper Crescent

S61FS

Fox Hill Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.