Postcode sector · S49 1

Sheffield S49 1 area guide

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Is Sheffield S49 1 a good place to live?

In Sheffield (S49 1), recorded crime is 3684% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, 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 S49 1

Sheffield S49 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

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.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 111 crimesJun 24: 117 crimesJul 24: 101 crimesAug 24: 105 crimesSep 24: 82 crimesOct 24: 89 crimesNov 24: 82 crimesDec 24: 94 crimesJan 25: 69 crimesFeb 25: 79 crimesMar 25: 88 crimesApr 25: 75 crimesMay 25: 75 crimesJun 25: 81 crimesJul 25: 84 crimesAug 25: 126 crimesSep 25: 81 crimesOct 25: 87 crimesNov 25: 102 crimesDec 25: 79 crimesJan 26: 143 crimesFeb 26: 87 crimesMar 26: 92 crimesApr 26: 81 crimes Apr 26: 81 crimes 143 69 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in S49 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 92/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
36
One-person households
34%
Households with children
30%
Households
788

Owned 52% · Social rent 19% · Private rent 27%

Census 2021 (ONS), for S49 1.

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Sheffield S49 1: frequently asked questions

Is Sheffield S49 1 a good place to live?

In Sheffield (S49 1), recorded crime is 3684% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Sheffield S49 1?

Recorded crime in Sheffield S49 1 runs at 10125.0 per 1,000 properties, 3684% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sheffield S49 1 safe?

Crime in Sheffield S49 1 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Sheffield S49 1 runs at 10125.0 per 1,000 properties, 3684% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sheffield S49 1 at risk of flooding?

Sheffield S49 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Sheffield S49 1 a deprived area?

Sheffield S49 1 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).