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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

S58AQ

Lytton Avenue

S59GY

Colley Road

S58NG

Wordsworth Avenue

S59PA

Remington Avenue

S58GF

Doe Royd Crescent

S58BN

Southey Hill

S58GA

Doe Royd Crescent

S61FS

Fox Hill Close

S59NT

Knutton Road

S59QW

Mansel Crescent

S61DP

Southey

S58GD

Doe Royd Crescent

S59NR

Fulmere Road

S61BH

Fox Hill Road

S59BJ

Darnbrook Drive

S61FE

Edge Well Drive

S61AJ

Grimsell Crescent

S59LT

Milnrow Drive

S59AD

Remington Road

S59LS

Margetson Road

S59BH

Crag Hill Crescent

S59QA

Wordsworth Close

S59LQ

Milnrow Crescent

S59NN

Fulmere Crescent

S59LF

Holgate Road

S59LG

Holgate Road

S59JD

Wordsworth Avenue

S61GL

Dempsey Close

S61DJ

Lapwater Drive

S61AY

Keats Road

S358QQ

Rocher Grove

S61AZ

Keats Road

S59NQ

Fulmere Crescent

S61FX

Fox Hill Crescent

S61BD

Carrill Road

S59LL

Holgate Avenue

S59AZ

Creswick Greave Close

S59QD

Chaucer Close

S61DL

Whiteley Field Lane

S58DZ

Lytton Drive

S61FH

Edge Well Crescent

S61BP

Fox Hill Road

S61AP

Grimsell Drive

S59AU

Coppin Square

S59AF

Morrall Road

S58EE

Gaskell Gardens

S59AY

Creswick Avenue

S59BB

Oakwood Avenue

S61DE

Bullen Road

S58AD

Deerlands Avenue

S61FB

Edgewell Rise

S59BD

Endfield Road

S61BW

Wolfe Drive

S358QP

Rocher Close

S59PE

Milnrow View

S61AS

Owen Close

S58GH

Doe Royd Lane

S61BR

Wilcox Road

S61DN

Southey

S59AT

Yew Lane

S59NF

Wordsworth Avenue

S59PG

Yarlside Close

S58AZ

Lytton Drive

S58GG

Doe Royd Drive

S61HW

Lyminster Road

S61BE

Carrill Road

S58BL

Southey Hill

S61FA

Edge Well Way

S58NL

Wordsworth Avenue

S59LJ

Holgate Avenue

S61BS

Wilcox Close

S61BA

Keats Road

S59ND

Margetson Crescent

S358NN

Creswick Lane

Data Sources

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