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S3 8JL

Hillsborough

Sheffield

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Sheffield / Burngreave & Grimesthorpe / Hillsborough / S3 8JL

Overview

Postcode S3 8JL is located in a minor urban area, within the Hillsborough 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 320.9 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 1.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Philadelphia Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
321
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 320.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.1%

Approximately 4.1% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 302 ft away from S3 8JL.

Flood risk

No risk

Burngreave & Grimesthorpe near S3 8JL 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miPhiladelphia GardensMedium
0.5 miRuskin ParkMedium
0.4 miBlake Street Nature ParkSmall

Property prices in Hillsborough

Based on 260 recent sales, the median property price is £207,312 in Hillsborough area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £630,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£345,000
Flats35£139,000
Semi-Detached62£260,000
Terraced146£205,000

10 years price trend in Hillsborough

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryWalkley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimarySacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miALDI2 Flora Street, Sheffield, S6 2BF
0.3 miPremier Whitehouse Convenience Store101 Whitehouse Lane, Sheffield, S6 2UY
0.3 miSparAlbert Terrace Road, Sheffield, S6 3BN
0.4 miEuro CellRutland Road, Sheffield, S3 8DG
0.4 miM. L. Wiles358 Langsett Road, Sheffield, S6 2UF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.