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S3 7WA

Headford Street

Broomhill and Sharrow Vale

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Detailed insights for S3 7WA

Overview

Postcode S3 7WA is located in a minor urban area, within the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Devonshire Quarter area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 154.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Devonshire Quarter is £47,471 per year. The nearest station is Sheffield located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is Devonshire Green.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
154
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
47.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Devonshire Quarter has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,388 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Devonshire Quarter has a very high crime rate, with approximately 154.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

47.3%

Approximately 47.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Devonshire Quarter is £47,471 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 311 ft away from S3 7WA.

Flood risk

No risk

Devonshire Quarter near S3 7WA 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S3 7WA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Sheffield

N/A

Walking directions to Sheffield

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S3 7WA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miDevonshire GreenSmallWalking directions to Devonshire Green
0.3 miPounds ParkSmallWalking directions to Pounds Park
0.2 miGell Street ParkSmallWalking directions to Gell Street Park

Area Profile

Population
414
Population density
8,346.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
136.26(+1479%)
Violence and sexual offences
57.98(+33%)
Anti-social behaviour
52.07(+278%)
Public order
18.83(+110%)
Other theft
17.36(+161%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Arab
94
22.54%
African
83
19.9%
British
76
18.23%
Indian
29
6.95%
Pakistani
26
6.24%
Total population: 417

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
135
41.93%
Level 3 (A level)
81
25.16%
No qualifications
43
13.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
7.45%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
6.21%
Total 16+ residents: 322

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
55
41.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
52
39.69%
Owns with a mortgage
7
5.34%
Social rents from council
7
5.34%
Owns outright
6
4.58%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale

Based on 163 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,425,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Broomhill and Sharrow Vale 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 Broomhill and Sharrow Vale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£575,000
Flats32£203,580
Semi-Detached33£420,000
Terraced84£309,000

10 year median price trend in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale.

Schools

In the S3 7WA postcode area, located within Devonshire Quarter, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S3 7WA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySpringfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurseryBroomhall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.5 miNot applicableFreeman CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S3 7WA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S3 7WA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAl Amir International Supermarket127 Fitzwilliam Street, Sheffield, S1 4JPWalking directions to Al Amir International Supermarket
0.1 miWellington Express51 Wellington Street, Sheffield, S1 4HLWalking directions to Wellington Express
0.2 miSelect & Save239 Broomhall Street, Sheffield, S3 7SPWalking directions to Select & Save
0.2 miBroomhall Mini Market253 Broomhall Street, Sheffield, S3 7SPWalking directions to Broomhall Mini Market
0.2 miWa DingCavendish Street, Sheffield, S3 7SHWalking directions to Wa Ding

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sheffield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,593
Band B£1,858
Band C£2,123
Band D£2,389
Band E£2,920
Band F£3,450
Band G£3,981
Band H£4,778

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictSheffieldE08000039
Parliamentary ConstituencySheffield CentralE14001467
WardBroomhill and Sharrow ValeE05010860
ParishSheffield, unparished areaE43000173
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Devonshire QuarterE02006844
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sheffield 074AE01008114
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.