Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor
Sheffield 030 · 5 sub-areas · 8,355 residents
Sheffield 030 is a densely youthful pocket of Sheffield, home to around 8,355 people with a striking 57.8% of residents aged 18–34. The nearest tram stop is under a kilometre away, making the city centre easy to reach. Median property prices sit at around £267,000, and nearly half of residents rent privately — well above the Sheffield norm.
Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor is a commuter neighbourhood within Sheffield — train into Sheffield runs in around 29 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor?
4 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 23 restaurants and 4 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor in Sheffield
Living in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor
Sheffield 030 stands out from most of the city for one reason above almost any other: it's overwhelmingly young. Well over half of residents are aged 18–34, which gives the area an energy you won't find in Sheffield's more settled suburbs. Single-person households make up around a third of all homes, and the private rental market dominates — over half of properties are rented privately.
On cost, the neighbourhood sits at a median property price of around £267,000 — broadly in line with Sheffield's general market. For renters, the high concentration of young professionals and students typically means a competitive supply of flats and shared houses, though rent figures here are estimates scaled from city-level data rather than neighbourhood-specific official records. If you're looking at this area, expect the rent gradient to track closely with demand from the student and early-career population.
The demographic picture is worth understanding before you move. This is not a family area in the conventional sense — fewer than 12% of residents are under 18, and only around 11% of households are couples with children. What you get instead is a well-educated, mobile population: over 42% hold a degree-level qualification, comfortably above the Sheffield average. Ethnic diversity is moderate, with around 84% of residents born in the UK and a diversity index of 33.
Practically speaking, the nearest tram stop is under a kilometre away on foot, which keeps central Sheffield genuinely accessible. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.3 km away — about a 29-minute walk, or a short tram ride. Nearly 41% of residents work from home at least some of the time, which makes the area's gigabit broadband coverage (95.6% of premises) a real selling point. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on where within the neighbourhood rents and amenities vary.
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Frequently asked
- Is Sheffield 030 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. If you're young, renting, and want easy access to Sheffield's city centre via tram, it works well. The area has strong broadband, a well-educated population, and a lively demographic mix. The trade-off is a crime rate above the national average and a school quality picture that's below the national norm — less of an issue if you're not looking for family amenities.
- What is the rent in Sheffield 030?
- Rent figures here are estimates scaled from city-level data. Median property prices sit at around £267,000. Over half of residents rent privately, with the market dominated by flats and shared houses suited to single occupiers and young professionals. The years-to-deposit figure of 4.2 years suggests this is considerably more affordable than most major UK cities.
- Is Sheffield 030 safe?
- Crime runs at 128 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is above the UK national rate of around 80. Areas with large young populations and active night-time economies tend to generate higher recorded crime figures, so context matters. The neighbourhood sits in the upper-middle range on deprivation nationally, not among the most deprived areas.
- What's the commute from Sheffield 030 to Sheffield city centre?
- The nearest tram stop is under a kilometre away — roughly a 12-minute walk — connecting directly into the city centre via the Supertram network. The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.3 km away. For longer journeys, the rail commute to Manchester takes around 80 minutes and to London around 150 minutes.
- Who lives in Sheffield 030?
- Predominantly young adults — 57.8% of residents are aged 18–34, making this one of Sheffield's most youthful neighbourhoods. Over 42% hold degree-level qualifications, and more than a third of households are single-person. It's predominantly a renter's neighbourhood, with over half of properties privately rented.
- What schools are near Sheffield 030?
- There are 81 schools within 2 km of typical residents, so options are plentiful. However, only around 41% of those nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3.3 km away. Check current Ofsted ratings directly before committing.
- Is Sheffield 030 good for working from home?
- Yes — 95.6% of premises have gigabit broadband, and zero properties fall below the universal service obligation. Around 41% of residents already work from home at least some of the time, which is high even by post-pandemic standards, suggesting the infrastructure and housing stock suits remote workers well.