# S1

Postcode district covering Sheffield and Orchard Square, in Sheffield.

S1 is a postcode district covering Sheffield and Orchard Square, in Sheffield. Median sale price £129,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 495.5 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code S1. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [S](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an S1 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £129,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in S1 was £129,500 in 2025. 42nd cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s1#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 11,055** (2021). S1 had 11,055 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 775th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s1#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in S1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s1#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 71.2%** (January 2026). In S1, 71.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s1#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in S1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=S1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 70 homes were sold in S1 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=S1) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for S1.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S1) (Census 2021, England and Wales): S1 had 11,055 usual residents at the census.

## How S1 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | S1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £129,500 | 3rd cheapest | 45 postcode districts, S · 2025 |
| Population | 11,055 | 6th least populated | 47 postcode districts, S · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 47 postcode districts, S · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 71.2% | 4th lowest | 47 postcode districts, S · Jan 2026 |

## Is S1 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in S1 at a rate of 495.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 109.1 per 1,000 people across the S postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 678 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in S1.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,106), other crime (1,688) and anti-social behaviour (1,151).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in S1 was 497.9 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.

## Deprivation in S1, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so S1 has no single figure. Of its 5 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in S1

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sheffield 042G](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01033274) | 2,472 | 129.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 78.8% |
| [Sheffield 073A](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01033261) | 2,423 | 64.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 66.0% |
| [Sheffield 073B](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01033262) | 2,242 | 161.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 70.0% |
| [Sheffield 073D](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01033264) | 1,989 | 1,232.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 70.8% |
| [Sheffield 074C](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01033265) | 1,469 | 840.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 61.1% |

## Your MP

- [Sheffield Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sheffield-central): Abtisam Mohamed (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in S1

[Cathedral & Kelham](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/cathedral-and-kelham)

## Postcode sectors in S1

[S1 1 (31 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s1-1), [S1 2 (158 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s1-2), [S1 3 (15 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s1-3), [S1 4 (261 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s1-4), [S1 9 (55 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s1-9)

## Council

[Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield)

## Towns in S1

[Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield)

## Postcode districts next to S1

[S2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s2), [S3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s3), [S4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s4), [S10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s10), [S98](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s98)

## Nearest rail stations

[City Hall (50 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4729,53.3818), [Cathedral (200 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4690,53.3826), [West Street (400 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4775,53.3805), [Castle Square (400 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4661,53.3831)

## More in the S postcode area

[All S postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## S1 in brief

S1 is a postcode district covering Sheffield and Orchard Square, in Sheffield.
About 14,820 people lived in S1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £129,500 in 2025 across 70 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 495.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in S1 was £129,500 in 2025.
S1 had 11,055 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in S1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In S1, 71.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: S1
- Postcode area: [S](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s)
- Constituency: [Sheffield Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sheffield-central)
- Council: [Sheffield †](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield)
- Area: 1.63 km²
- People, mid-2024: 14,820*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[S2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s2), [S3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s3), [S4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s4), [S98](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s98), [S10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s10)

## Latest updates for S1

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s1, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s1#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s1
