# S9

Postcode district covering Sheffield, Darnall and Attercliffe, in Sheffield.

S9 is a postcode district covering Sheffield, Darnall and Attercliffe, in Sheffield. Median sale price £150,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 167.2 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code S9. 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 S9 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £150,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in S9 was £150,000 in 2025. Joint 106th 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/s9#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 29,270** (2021). S9 had 29,270 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 962nd most 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/s9#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 54%** (2022). About 54% of people in S9 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/s9#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.2%** (January 2026). In S9, 99.2% 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/s9#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 54% of people in S9 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=S9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 214 homes were sold in S9 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=S9) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for S9.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S9) (Census 2021, England and Wales): S9 had 29,270 usual residents at the census.

## How S9 compares

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

| Measure | S9 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £150,000 | 5th cheapest | 45 postcode districts, S · 2025 |
| Population | 29,270 | 22nd least populated | 47 postcode districts, S · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 54% | 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 47 postcode districts, S · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.2% | joint 4th highest | 47 postcode districts, S · Jan 2026 |

## Is S9 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in S9 at a rate of 167.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 109.1 per 1,000 people across the S postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 457 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in S9.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,449), shoplifting (894) and other crime (863).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in S9 was 165.8 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 S9, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so S9 has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in S9

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sheffield 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007847) | 1,287 | 103.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Sheffield 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007850) | 1,383 | 142.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.4% |
| [Sheffield 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007852) | 1,492 | 206.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.6% |
| [Sheffield 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007853) | 1,750 | 68.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Sheffield 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007854) | 1,433 | 124.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.3% |
| [Sheffield 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007903) | 1,644 | 100.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.3% |
| [Sheffield 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007904) | 1,711 | 236.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.1% |
| [Sheffield 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007913) | 1,582 | 1,098.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.8% |
| [Sheffield 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007914) | 1,569 | 52.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Sheffield 027A](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007883) | 1,924 | 117.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.1% |
| [Sheffield 027B](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007902) | 1,712 | 196.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Sheffield 027C](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007905) | 2,074 | 86.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Sheffield 027D](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007906) | 2,862 | 87.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Sheffield 032A](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007907) | 1,698 | 67.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Sheffield 032B](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01007908) | 1,360 | 57.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Sheffield 032E](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01008014) | 1,835 | 113.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.2% |
| [Sheffield 032F](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/neighbourhood/e01008016) | 1,519 | 80.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Sheffield South East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sheffield-south-east): Mr Clive Betts (Labour), MP since July 2024. 79% of the people here.
- [Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sheffield-brightside-and-hillsborough): Gill Furniss (Labour), MP since July 2024. 20% of the people here.
- [Sheffield Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sheffield-central): Abtisam Mohamed (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.8% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in S9

[Brightside & Wincobank](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/brightside-and-wincobank), [Darnall](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/darnall), [Littledale & Handsworth North](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/littledale-and-handsworth-north), [Tinsley & Carbrook](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/tinsley-and-carbrook)

## Postcode sectors in S9

[S9 1 (246 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s9-1), [S9 2 (74 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s9-2), [S9 3 (141 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s9-3), [S9 4 (151 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s9-4), [S9 5 (92 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s9-5), [S9 9 (3 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s9-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in S9

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

## Postcode districts next to S9

[S2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s2), [S4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s4), [S5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s5), [S13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s13), [S60](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s60), [S61](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s61), [S98](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s98)

## Nearest rail stations

[Valley Centertainment (950 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4127,53.4022), [Carbrook (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4108,53.4055), [Arena/Olympic Legacy Park (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4205,53.3982), [Darnall (1.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.4126,53.3846)

## 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)

## S9 in brief

S9 is a postcode district covering Sheffield, Darnall and Attercliffe, in Sheffield.
About 30,956 people lived in S9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £150,000 in 2025 across 214 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 167.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in S9 was £150,000 in 2025.
S9 had 29,270 usual residents at the census.
About 54% of people in S9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In S9, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: S9
- Postcode area: [S](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s)
- Constituency: [Sheffield South East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sheffield-south-east)
- Council: [Sheffield †](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield)
- Area: 16.70 km²
- People, mid-2024: 30,956*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 87

* 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

[S60](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s60), [S5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s5), [S61](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s61), [S98](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s98), [S2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s2), [S4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s4)

## Latest updates for S9

- 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/s9, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s9#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/s9