Postcode district · S20

Sheffield S20 area guide

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Is Sheffield S20 a good place to live?

In Sheffield (S20), recorded crime is 104% above the national average, homes sell for around £221,550 on average, there are 11 schools in the area (8 of 9 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Sheffield S20

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Sheffield S20 is rated high. Around 0.8% of properties (117 of 15,267) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 52 are at significant risk.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £52,320 (651 sales)1996: mean £51,201 (640 sales)1997: mean £52,713 (675 sales)1998: mean £57,492 (650 sales)1999: mean £58,238 (706 sales)2000: mean £67,342 (776 sales)2001: mean £73,489 (803 sales)2002: mean £84,182 (905 sales)2003: mean £99,918 (711 sales)2004: mean £121,730 (664 sales)2005: mean £131,835 (711 sales)2006: mean £144,365 (744 sales)2007: mean £148,485 (654 sales)2008: mean £140,683 (409 sales)2009: mean £135,940 (281 sales)2010: mean £137,603 (317 sales)2011: mean £136,509 (302 sales)2012: mean £148,252 (362 sales)2013: mean £141,103 (351 sales)2014: mean £145,978 (496 sales)2015: mean £151,695 (491 sales)2016: mean £174,255 (481 sales)2017: mean £173,566 (546 sales)2018: mean £192,236 (574 sales)2019: mean £189,517 (595 sales)2020: mean £198,715 (464 sales)2021: mean £213,338 (605 sales)2022: mean £223,753 (471 sales)2023: mean £267,128 (418 sales)2024: mean £221,550 (476 sales)2025: mean £228,695 (459 sales)2026: mean £210,625 (95 sales) £267,128 £51,201 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in S20, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (95 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 249 crimesJun 24: 197 crimesJul 24: 245 crimesAug 24: 312 crimesSep 24: 272 crimesOct 24: 310 crimesNov 24: 251 crimesDec 24: 264 crimesJan 25: 267 crimesFeb 25: 238 crimesMar 25: 274 crimesApr 25: 355 crimesMay 25: 290 crimesJun 25: 260 crimesJul 25: 340 crimesAug 25: 333 crimesSep 25: 275 crimesOct 25: 262 crimesNov 25: 248 crimesDec 25: 292 crimesJan 26: 257 crimesFeb 26: 261 crimesMar 26: 334 crimesApr 26: 295 crimesMay 26: 317 crimesJun 26: 337 crimes Jun 26: 337 crimes 355 197 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in S20 (May 24–Jun 26, average 282/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
47
One-person households
30%
Households with children
25%
Households
14,555

Owned 73% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 11%

Census 2021 (ONS), for S20.

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Sheffield S20: frequently asked questions

Is Sheffield S20 a good place to live?

In Sheffield (S20), recorded crime is 104% above the national average, homes sell for around £221,550 on average, there are 11 schools in the area (8 of 9 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is high, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 7/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Sheffield S20?

Recorded crime in Sheffield S20 runs at 464.6 per 1,000 properties, 104% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sheffield S20 safe?

Crime in Sheffield S20 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Sheffield S20 runs at 464.6 per 1,000 properties, 104% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Sheffield S20?

Homes in Sheffield S20 sell for around £221,550 on average, based on 476 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Sheffield S20 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Sheffield S20 is rated high. Around 0.8% of properties (117 of 15,267) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 52 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Sheffield S20?

There are 11 schools in Sheffield S20 (9 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Sheffield S20 any good?

Of the 9 Ofsted-rated schools in Sheffield S20, 8 (89%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Sheffield S20 a deprived area?

Sheffield S20 sits in deprivation decile 7 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).