# Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor

South east Sheffield. 8,355 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.4 square kilometres.

Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor had 8,326 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001640. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £255,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor was £255,000 in 2025. Joint 2,794th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/broomhill-and-lower-crookesmoor#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,326** (2021). Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor had 8,326 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,998th most populated of 9,448. 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/sheffield/broomhill-and-lower-crookesmoor#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor 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/sheffield/broomhill-and-lower-crookesmoor#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.2%** (January 2026). In Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor, 89.2% 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/sheffield/broomhill-and-lower-crookesmoor#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001640) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001640) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 69 homes were sold in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001640) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001640) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor had 8,326 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor at a rate of 134.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 113.7 per 1,000 people across Sheffield.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Shoplifting | 298 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 268 |
| Other crime | 173 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 165 |
| Burglary | 62 |
| Vehicle crime | 58 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 47 |
| Robbery | 21 |
| Drug offences | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 12 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £255,000 | 19th most expensive | 70 middle areas, Sheffield · 2025 |
| Population | 8,326 | 26th most populated | 70 middle areas, Sheffield · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 70 middle areas, Sheffield · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.2% | 12th lowest | 70 middle areas, Sheffield · Jan 2026 |

## Is Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor at a rate of 134.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 113.7 per 1,000 people across Sheffield.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 102 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (298), violence and sexual offences (268) and other crime (173).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Sheffield

These figures are published for the whole of Sheffield, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Sheffield and not Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor alone. [See Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield)

- **Average house price: £217,603** (August 2026). Sheffield’s average house price was £217,603 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,885** (2025). Full-time workers living in Sheffield earned a median of £37,885 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 154th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.7×** (2025). A home in Sheffield costs 5.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 27.6** (2025). Sheffield has a deprivation score of 27.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 55th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor in brief

The median price paid for a home in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor was £255,000 in 2025.
Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor had 8,326 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor, 89.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001640
- Ward: [Broomhill and Sharrow Vale †](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/ward/broomhill-and-sharrow-vale)
- Constituency: [Sheffield Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sheffield-central)
- Council: [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.42 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,355*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Broomhall](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/broomhall), [Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/upperthorpe-netherthorpe-and-langsett), [Springvale & Steel Bank](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/springvale-and-steel-bank), [Crookes](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/crookes), [Devonshire Quarter](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/devonshire-quarter), [Endcliffe & Ranmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/endcliffe-and-ranmoor)

## Latest updates for Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor

- 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.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001640

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