Is Sheffield a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Sheffield, from official data · 25 postcode districts · 11,834 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Sheffield, from official data · 25 postcode districts · 11,834 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Sheffield sold for £219,713 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. Across Sheffield, police record 113 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Sheffield, the nearest primary school is Netherthorpe Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest secondary is UTC Sheffield City Centre, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Clover City Practice, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.
Sheffield station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; Castle Square (tram, metro or Underground) is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest park, Peace Gardens, is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
Across Sheffield, police record 113 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Sheffield sold for £219,713 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £383,581, semi-detached £239,678, terraced £198,875, flats £133,576. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Netherthorpe Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is UTC Sheffield City Centre, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Sheffield is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk, and Castle Square (tram, metro or Underground) is 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £59,831 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.