Postcode district · S66

Sheffield S66 area guide

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Is Sheffield S66 a good place to live?

In Sheffield (S66), recorded crime is 46% above the national average, homes sell for around £212,586 on average, there are 19 schools in the area (6 of 8 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 5/10, 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 S66

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Sheffield S66 is rated high. Around 0.1% of properties (31 of 23,559) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 22 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 £50,314 (724 sales)1996: mean £49,230 (798 sales)1997: mean £50,749 (889 sales)1998: mean £51,818 (739 sales)1999: mean £57,740 (773 sales)2000: mean £60,638 (931 sales)2001: mean £64,572 (966 sales)2002: mean £77,589 (1040 sales)2003: mean £93,559 (1101 sales)2004: mean £110,378 (1153 sales)2005: mean £124,846 (847 sales)2006: mean £137,564 (980 sales)2007: mean £143,759 (1036 sales)2008: mean £136,727 (539 sales)2009: mean £141,000 (404 sales)2010: mean £146,319 (446 sales)2011: mean £136,152 (421 sales)2012: mean £152,638 (496 sales)2013: mean £142,584 (548 sales)2014: mean £156,172 (735 sales)2015: mean £165,382 (762 sales)2016: mean £168,323 (901 sales)2017: mean £165,709 (813 sales)2018: mean £163,264 (709 sales)2019: mean £174,621 (780 sales)2020: mean £178,901 (672 sales)2021: mean £234,854 (983 sales)2022: mean £207,650 (849 sales)2023: mean £207,087 (682 sales)2024: mean £212,586 (693 sales)2025: mean £218,360 (744 sales)2026: mean £197,366 (164 sales) £234,854 £49,230 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in S66, 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 (164 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 354 crimesJun 24: 305 crimesJul 24: 361 crimesAug 24: 349 crimesSep 24: 293 crimesOct 24: 285 crimesNov 24: 329 crimesDec 24: 254 crimesJan 25: 284 crimesFeb 25: 263 crimesMar 25: 371 crimesApr 25: 309 crimesMay 25: 320 crimesJun 25: 316 crimesJul 25: 394 crimesAug 25: 418 crimesSep 25: 305 crimesOct 25: 367 crimesNov 25: 321 crimesDec 25: 277 crimesJan 26: 316 crimesFeb 26: 291 crimesMar 26: 431 crimesApr 26: 366 crimesMay 26: 348 crimesJun 26: 415 crimes Jun 26: 415 crimes 431 254 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in S66 (May 24–Jun 26, average 332/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
44
One-person households
30%
Households with children
27%
Households
26,554

Owned 68% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 17%

Census 2021 (ONS), for S66.

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Sheffield S66: frequently asked questions

Is Sheffield S66 a good place to live?

In Sheffield (S66), recorded crime is 46% above the national average, homes sell for around £212,586 on average, there are 19 schools in the area (6 of 8 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 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Sheffield S66?

Recorded crime in Sheffield S66 runs at 333.3 per 1,000 properties, 46% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sheffield S66 safe?

Crime in Sheffield S66 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Sheffield S66 runs at 333.3 per 1,000 properties, 46% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Sheffield S66?

Homes in Sheffield S66 sell for around £212,586 on average, based on 693 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Sheffield S66 at risk of flooding?

Flood risk from rivers and the sea in Sheffield S66 is rated high. Around 0.1% of properties (31 of 23,559) sit in a modelled flood zone, of which 22 are at significant risk.

How many schools are there in Sheffield S66?

There are 19 schools in Sheffield S66 (13 primary, 2 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Sheffield S66 any good?

Of the 8 Ofsted-rated schools in Sheffield S66, 6 (75%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Sheffield S66 a deprived area?

Sheffield S66 sits in deprivation decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).