# Woodthorpe

East Sheffield. 11,891 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.1 square kilometres.

Woodthorpe had 10,975 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001649. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Sheffield](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £186,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Woodthorpe was £186,000 in 2025. Joint 1,194th 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/woodthorpe#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,975** (2021). Woodthorpe had 10,975 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 608th 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/woodthorpe#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 87%** (2022). About 87% of people in Woodthorpe 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/woodthorpe#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.8%** (January 2026). In Woodthorpe, 98.8% 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/woodthorpe#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001649) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 87% of people in Woodthorpe 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=E02001649) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 121 homes were sold in Woodthorpe in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001649) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Woodthorpe.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001649) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Woodthorpe had 10,975 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Woodthorpe

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Woodthorpe at a rate of 128.2 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 | 535 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 277 |
| Other crime | 241 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 172 |
| Vehicle crime | 95 |
| Burglary | 78 |
| Drug offences | 63 |
| Shoplifting | 42 |
| Robbery | 18 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

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

## How Woodthorpe compares

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

| Measure | Woodthorpe | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £186,000 | 28th cheapest | 70 middle areas, Sheffield · 2025 |
| Population | 10,975 | 6th most populated | 70 middle areas, Sheffield · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 87% | 15th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 70 middle areas, Sheffield · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.8% | 27th highest | 70 middle areas, Sheffield · Jan 2026 |

## Is Woodthorpe safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Woodthorpe at a rate of 128.2 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, 128 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Woodthorpe.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (535), anti-social behaviour (277) and other crime (241).
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 Woodthorpe 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.

## Woodthorpe in brief

The median price paid for a home in Woodthorpe was £186,000 in 2025.
Woodthorpe had 10,975 usual residents at the census.
About 87% of people in Woodthorpe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Woodthorpe, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001649
- Ward: [Manor Castle †](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/ward/manor-castle)
- Constituency: [Sheffield Heeley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/sheffield-heeley)
- 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: 3.14 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,891*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 36

* 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

[Littledale & Handsworth North](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/littledale-and-handsworth-north), [Park Hill & Wybourn](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/park-hill-and-wybourn), [Darnall](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/darnall), [Handsworth South](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/handsworth-south), [Intake](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/intake), [Richmond & Stradbroke](https://openindex.co.uk/sheffield/richmond-and-stradbroke)

## Latest updates for Woodthorpe

- 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/E02001649

## How to cite

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