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S12 2QU

Park and Arbourthorne

Sheffield

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Detailed insights for S12 2QU

Overview

Postcode S12 2QU is located in a minor urban area, within the Park and Arbourthorne ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Gleadless area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gleadless is £38,300 per year. The nearest station is Sheffield located about 2.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
43.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Gleadless has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,821 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gleadless has a very high crime rate, with approximately 138.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.8%

Approximately 43.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Gleadless is £38,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S12 2QU.

Flood risk

No risk

Gleadless near S12 2QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sheffield located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
2,785.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
265
82.3%
African
19
5.9%
Arab
7
2.17%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.17%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.55%
Total population: 322

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
56
40.88%
Owns outright
43
31.39%
Owns with a mortgage
20
14.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.03%
Other social rented
4
2.92%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Park and Arbourthorne

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Park and Arbourthorne area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £485,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Park and Arbourthorne 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 Park and Arbourthorne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£293,500
Flats16£122,500
Semi-Detached70£190,000
Terraced54£153,100

10 year median price trend in Park and Arbourthorne

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Park and Arbourthorne.

Schools

In the S12 2QU postcode area, located within Gleadless, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S12 2QU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondarySheffield Springs AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryGleadless Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S12 2QU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S12 2QU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLeighton Road Convenience Store300 Leighton Road, Sheffield, S14 1QDWalking directions to Leighton Road Convenience Store
0.4 miAVS Superstore379 Leighton Road, Sheffield, S14 1QBWalking directions to AVS Superstore
0.5 miLondisRidgeway Road, Sheffield, S12 2TAWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.