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S3 8AF

City

Sheffield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Sheffield / Burngreave & Grimesthorpe / City / S3 8AF

Overview

Postcode S3 8AF is located in a minor urban area, within the City ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Burngreave & Grimesthorpe area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 322.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Burngreave & Grimesthorpe is £28,700 per year. The nearest station is Sheffield located about 1.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Philadelphia Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
323
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Burngreave & Grimesthorpe has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,859 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Burngreave & Grimesthorpe has a very high crime rate, with approximately 322.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Burngreave & Grimesthorpe is £28,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S3 8AF.

Flood risk

Low

Burngreave & Grimesthorpe near S3 8AF has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sheffield located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miPhiladelphia GardensMedium
0.5 miUpperthorpe Peace GardenSmall

Area Profile

Population
164
Population density
7,069 per km²

Demographics

British
135
82.32%
Other White
17
10.37%
Bangladeshi
3
1.83%
Roma
2
1.22%
Other
2
1.22%
Total population: 164

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
53
50.96%
Owns with a mortgage
22
21.15%
Shared ownership
13
12.5%
Owns outright
12
11.54%
Other social rented
2
1.92%
Total households: 104

Property prices in City

Based on 151 recent sales, the median property price is £139,500 in City area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,500 up to £440,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats139£138,000
Terraced12£170,250

10 years price trend in City

Schools

In the S3 8AF postcode area, located within Burngreave & Grimesthorpe, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miAll-throughAstrea Academy SheffieldFree schools

Good

0.4 miPrimaryNetherthorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBethany SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miEuro CellRutland Road, Sheffield, S3 8DG
0.2 miFood PlusAlbert Terrace Road, Sheffield, S6 3DD
0.3 miSparAlbert Terrace Road, Sheffield, S6 3BN
0.3 miTesco Superstore50 Montgomery Terrace Road, Sheffield, S6 3BU
0.3 miAsda Express228 Netherthorpe Road, Sheffield, S3 7EZ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.