# Devonshire Quarter

South east Sheffield. 8,746 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.8 square kilometres.

Devonshire Quarter had 7,849 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006844. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £120,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Devonshire Quarter was £120,000 in 2025. Joint 140th 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/devonshire-quarter#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,849** (2021). Devonshire Quarter had 7,849 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,801st 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/devonshire-quarter#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Devonshire Quarter 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/devonshire-quarter#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 74.4%** (January 2026). In Devonshire Quarter, 74.4% 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/devonshire-quarter#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006844) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Devonshire Quarter 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=E02006844) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 41 homes were sold in Devonshire Quarter in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006844) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Devonshire Quarter.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006844) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Devonshire Quarter had 7,849 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Devonshire Quarter

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Devonshire Quarter at a rate of 370.9 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 |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1,149 |
| Other crime | 559 |
| Shoplifting | 525 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 408 |
| Theft from the person | 158 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 121 |
| Burglary | 97 |
| Drug offences | 93 |
| Vehicle crime | 69 |
| Robbery | 65 |

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

## How Devonshire Quarter compares

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

| Measure | Devonshire Quarter | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £120,000 | 3rd cheapest | 70 middle areas, Sheffield · 2025 |
| Population | 7,849 | 31st 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 | 74.4% | 2nd lowest | 70 middle areas, Sheffield · Jan 2026 |

## Is Devonshire Quarter safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Devonshire Quarter at a rate of 370.9 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, 344 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Devonshire Quarter.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,149), other crime (559) and shoplifting (525).
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 Devonshire Quarter alone. [See Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield)

- **Average house price: £219,713** (July 2026). Sheffield’s average house price was £219,713 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Sheffield costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 81st most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Devonshire Quarter in brief

The median price paid for a home in Devonshire Quarter was £120,000 in 2025.
Devonshire Quarter had 7,849 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Devonshire Quarter live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Devonshire Quarter, 74.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006844
- Ward: [City †](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/ward/city)
- 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: 0.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,746*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 20

* 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), [Cathedral & Kelham](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/cathedral-and-kelham), [Highfield & Lowfield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/highfield-and-lowfield), [Sharrow](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/sharrow), [Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/broomhill-and-lower-crookesmoor), [Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/upperthorpe-netherthorpe-and-langsett)

## Latest updates for Devonshire Quarter

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006844

## How to cite

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