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Postcode area

Postcode area named after Sheffield, with 51 districts.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.

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Gigabit coverage by postcode area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In S, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Median sale price
£205,995
16th cheapest of 104
Worked out by Open Index
Population
1,389,596
2nd most populated of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
92.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How S compares

Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.

SMiddle
Median sale price104 postcode areas, England and Wales · 2025
Median sale price: every postcode area in England and Wales104 areas from £145,000 to £821,250. The middle area is £296,475. S is £205,995.
£205,99516th cheapest
Population120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Population: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 22,985 to 2,027,347. The middle area is 503,090. S is 1,389,596.
1,389,5962nd most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage120 postcode areas, UK · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 12.0% to 98.0%. The middle area is 88.0%. S is 92.8%.
92.8%joint 23rd highest
Claimant rate120 postcode areas, UK · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 1.4% to 7.7%. The middle area is 3.4%. S is 3.7%.
3.7%joint 45th highest

Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.

Is S safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in S at a rate of 109.1 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 14,155 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in S.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (56,297), other crime (26,777) and anti-social behaviour (25,801).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in S was 107.9 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Postcode districts in S

NamePeople (census)Median sale priceRecorded crime per 1,000
S1Sheffield, Orchard Square11,055£129,500495.5 per 1,000
S2Sheffield, Park Hill47,236£180,000135.4 per 1,000
S3Sheffield, Kelham Island18,857£135,240125.9 per 1,000
S4Sheffield, Grimesthorpe14,977£105,500146.2 per 1,000
S5Sheffield, Shiregreen62,455£162,000135.8 per 1,000
S6Sheffield, Owlerton57,832£225,00087.2 per 1,000
S7Sheffield, Nether Edge16,554£325,00067.3 per 1,000
S8Sheffield46,063£250,00087.9 per 1,000
S9Sheffield, Darnall29,270£150,000167.2 per 1,000
S10Sheffield, Broomfield45,347£330,00058.4 per 1,000
S11Sheffield, Sharrow Vale34,986£385,00062.3 per 1,000
S12Sheffield, Hackenthorpe33,706£182,50092.4 per 1,000
S13Sheffield, Woodhouse31,241£180,000114.2 per 1,000
S14Sheffield, Hemsworth9,645£125,000155.4 per 1,000
S17Sheffield, Abbeydale Park16,192£435,00045.3 per 1,000
S18Dronfield, Hill Top24,950£295,00048.3 per 1,000
S20Sheffield, Halfway30,642£210,000103.0 per 1,000
S21Killamarsh, Eckington20,248£200,00069.6 per 1,000
S25Dinnington, North Anston21,554£200,00093.7 per 1,000
S26Swallownest, Aston25,924£237,50073.3 per 1,000
S32Hathersage, Eyam5,490£437,00044.7 per 1,000
S33Bradwell, Hope4,589£332,50074.4 per 1,000
S35Chapeltown, Ecclesfield41,452£240,00065.8 per 1,000
S36Penistone, Stocksbridge28,943£250,00061.1 per 1,000
S40Chesterfield, Brampton35,125£220,000147.2 per 1,000
S41Chesterfield, Hasland37,018£200,000131.5 per 1,000
S42Wingerworth, North Wingfield29,392£251,00073.0 per 1,000
S43Clowne, Brimington41,362£190,00080.9 per 1,000
S44Bolsover, Limekiln Field22,410£202,87395.0 per 1,000
S45Clay Cross, Egstow14,407£219,49891.5 per 1,000
S49ChesterfieldNo figureNo figureNo figure
S60Rotherham, Brinsworth42,170£240,000137.6 per 1,000
S61Rotherham, Kimberworth Park34,241£170,000112.7 per 1,000
S62Rawmarsh, Upper Haugh20,573£163,000141.6 per 1,000
S63Bolton upon Dearne, Wath upon Dearne42,714£170,000111.2 per 1,000
S64Swinton, Windhill31,771£168,000116.0 per 1,000
S65Rotherham, Thrybergh36,011£173,000139.4 per 1,000
S66Maltby, Thurcroft45,868£191,99688.6 per 1,000
S70Barnsley, Worsbrough Common41,848£165,000166.8 per 1,000
S71Barnsley, Royston47,547£170,000129.4 per 1,000
S72Grimethorpe, Cudworth25,957£168,000101.7 per 1,000
S73Wombwell, Low Valley29,064£178,50095.1 per 1,000
S74Hoyland, Elsecar17,937£165,000105.0 per 1,000
S75Barnsley, Staincross44,795£230,00065.1 per 1,000
S80Worksop, Manton30,905£160,000161.9 per 1,000
S81Worksop, Sunnyside38,568£219,95072.8 per 1,000
S95Chapeltown, BrightsideNo figureNo figureNo figure
S96Sheffield, Attercliffe Hill TopNo figureNo figureNo figure
S97Wath upon Dearne, Manvers312No figure39.3 per 1,000
S98Brightside393No figure2,620.0 per 1,000
S99BrightsideNo figureNo figureNo figure
S in brief

The S postcode area, named after Sheffield, has 51 postcode districts.

The median price paid for a home in S was £205,995 in 2025.

S had 1,389,596 usual residents at the census.

In S, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In S, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.