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S3 8BH

Blonk Street

City

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Overview

Postcode S3 8BH 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 269.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Burngreave & Grimesthorpe is £40,952 per year. The nearest station is Sheffield located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Nursery St Pocket Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
269
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Medium

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 269.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.7%

Approximately 4.7% 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

3/10

The average income per household in Burngreave & Grimesthorpe is £40,952 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 289 ft away from S3 8BH.

Flood risk

Low

Burngreave & Grimesthorpe near S3 8BH 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S3 8BH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Sheffield

N/A

Walking directions to Sheffield

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S3 8BH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miNursery St Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Nursery St Pocket Park
0.2 miLove SquareSmallWalking directions to Love Square
0.2 miFitzalan SquareSmallWalking directions to Fitzalan Square

Area Profile

Population
204
Population density
27,333.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
94.3(+117%)
Anti-social behaviour
53.89(+291%)
Vehicle crime
44.7(+701%)
Public order
31.23(+248%)
Drugs
22.05(+543%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
71
34.13%
Other White
61
29.33%
African
29
13.94%
Arab
21
10.1%
Other Asian
7
3.37%
Total population: 208

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
115
58.97%
No qualifications
25
12.82%
Level 3 (A level)
16
8.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15
7.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
9
4.62%
Total 16+ residents: 195

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
105
82.68%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.51%
Owns outright
6
4.72%
Other social rented
4
3.15%
Owns with a mortgage
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

Property prices in City

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £136,620 in City area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,500 up to £440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for City 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 City over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats135£134,000
Terraced11£202,500

10 year median price trend in City

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in City.

Schools

In the S3 8BH postcode area, located within Burngreave & Grimesthorpe, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S3 8BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryGrace Owen Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSheffield Hallam UniversityHigher education institutions

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPye Bank CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S3 8BH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S3 8BH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLondis5 Castle Mews, Sheffield, S3 8HXWalking directions to Londis
0 miImtinan Mini MarketBlonk Street, Sheffield, S3 8GAWalking directions to Imtinan Mini Market
0.1 miStaff Roi GambolWicker, Sheffield, S3 8HDWalking directions to Staff Roi Gambol
0.1 miMartins Good To Go34-38 Wicker, Sheffield, S3 8JBWalking directions to Martins Good To Go
0.1 miImtinan Mini Market1,2 Ladys Bridge, Sheffield, S3 8HTWalking directions to Imtinan Mini Market

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
WardCityE05010862
ParishSheffield, unparished areaE43000173
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Burngreave & GrimesthorpeE02001632
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sheffield 022HE01033270
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced2009-03-01

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Data Sources

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