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Sheffield S98 area guide

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Is Sheffield S98 a good place to live?

In Sheffield (S98), recorded crime is 75% below the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, 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 S98

Sheffield S98 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: 7 crimesJun 24: 5 crimesJul 24: 5 crimesAug 24: 6 crimesSep 24: 6 crimesOct 24: 5 crimesNov 24: 9 crimesDec 24: 2 crimesJan 25: 4 crimesFeb 25: 9 crimesMar 25: 14 crimesApr 25: 7 crimesMay 25: 11 crimesJun 25: 11 crimesJul 25: 7 crimesAug 25: 14 crimesSep 25: 7 crimesOct 25: 6 crimesNov 25: 11 crimesDec 25: 5 crimesJan 26: 5 crimesFeb 26: 10 crimesMar 26: 4 crimesApr 26: 11 crimesMay 26: 7 crimesJun 26: 9 crimes Jun 26: 9 crimes 14 2 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in S98 (May 24–Jun 26, average 8/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
28
One-person households
42%
Households with children
26%
Households
1,716

Owned 22% · Social rent 51% · Private rent 27%

Census 2021 (ONS), for S98.

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Sheffield S98: frequently asked questions

Is Sheffield S98 a good place to live?

In Sheffield (S98), recorded crime is 75% below the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Sheffield S98?

Recorded crime in Sheffield S98 runs at 56.4 per 1,000 properties, 75% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sheffield S98 safe?

Crime in Sheffield S98 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Sheffield S98 runs at 56.4 per 1,000 properties, 75% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Sheffield S98 at risk of flooding?

Sheffield S98 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 S98 a deprived area?

Sheffield S98 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).