# High Green & Burncross

North east Sheffield. 10,305 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.3 square kilometres.

High Green & Burncross had 10,217 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001613. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £185,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in High Green & Burncross was £185,000 in 2025. Joint 1,141st 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/high-green-and-burncross#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,217** (2021). High Green & Burncross had 10,217 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,002nd 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/high-green-and-burncross#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 8%** (2022). About 8% of people in High Green & Burncross 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/high-green-and-burncross#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.6%** (January 2026). In High Green & Burncross, 91.6% 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/high-green-and-burncross#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001613) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 8% of people in High Green & Burncross 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=E02001613) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 143 homes were sold in High Green & Burncross in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001613) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for High Green & Burncross.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001613) (Census 2021, England and Wales): High Green & Burncross had 10,217 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in High Green & Burncross

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in High Green & Burncross at a rate of 72.0 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 | 290 |
| Other crime | 122 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 99 |
| Shoplifting | 94 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 49 |
| Vehicle crime | 40 |
| Burglary | 23 |
| Drug offences | 23 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

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

## How High Green & Burncross compares

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

| Measure | High Green & Burncross | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £185,000 | 27th cheapest | 70 middle areas, Sheffield · 2025 |
| Population | 10,217 | 10th most populated | 70 middle areas, Sheffield · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 8% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 70 middle areas, Sheffield · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.6% | 17th lowest | 70 middle areas, Sheffield · Jan 2026 |

## Is High Green & Burncross safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in High Green & Burncross at a rate of 72.0 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, 88 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in High Green & Burncross.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (290), other crime (122) and anti-social behaviour (99).
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 High Green & Burncross 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.

## High Green & Burncross in brief

The median price paid for a home in High Green & Burncross was £185,000 in 2025.
High Green & Burncross had 10,217 usual residents at the census.
About 8% of people in High Green & Burncross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In High Green & Burncross, 91.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001613
- Ward: [West Ecclesfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/ward/west-ecclesfield)
- Constituency: [Penistone and Stocksbridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/penistone-and-stocksbridge)
- 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: 4.27 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,305*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 35

* 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

[Chapeltown](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/chapeltown), [Grenoside & Ecclesfield North](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/grenoside-and-ecclesfield-north), [Ingbirchworth, Dunford Bridge & Thurgoland](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/ingbirchworth-dunford-bridge-and-thurgoland), [Birdwell](https://openindex.co.uk/barnsley/birdwell)

## Latest updates for High Green & Burncross

- 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/E02001613

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