Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs
Sheffield 019 · 4 sub-areas · 7,099 residents
Sheffield 019 is a residential neighbourhood within Sheffield, home to around 7,100 people and sitting firmly in the more affordable end of the city. Median house prices are around £143,000 — well below the national average — and the deposit-to-salary gap is unusually low at just 2.3 years. The trade-off is a crime rate that runs notably above the UK norm and a school catchment where many nearby options are still working towards top Ofsted ratings.
Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs is a commuter neighbourhood within Sheffield — train into Sheffield runs in around 41 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs?
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs in Sheffield
Living in Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs
Sheffield 019 has the feel of a well-established inner-city neighbourhood — dense, mixed, and shaped by decades of social housing provision. Over four in ten households are in social or council rented accommodation, which is a genuinely unusual concentration and gives the area a different texture from the owner-occupied suburbs further out. Green space is close: around 80% of residents can reach it on foot, and the nearest patch is only about 190 metres away on average.
On price, this part of Sheffield is among the most accessible in the city. A median house price of roughly £143,000 puts property within reach on a local salary, and the 2.3-year deposit timeline is one of the lower figures you'll find anywhere in Yorkshire. Private renters make up only around one in six households, so competition for rental property can be tighter than numbers suggest.
The neighbourhood is fairly diverse — the ethnic diversity index sits at around 59, and just under three-quarters of residents were born in the UK. Age-wise it skews younger than the city average, with roughly a quarter of the population under 18 and a further 23% in the 18–34 bracket. Nearly four in ten households are single-person, which reflects a mix of younger renters and older residents who have stayed put in a neighbourhood they know well.
Commuting from here leans heavily on the car — around half of working residents drive to work, with only about 16% using public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3 km away (about a 38-minute walk, or a short drive), and the nearest tram stop is closer at around 1.6 km. For those working locally, median salaries run to around £31,800 a year, broadly in line with what jobs based in the area actually pay. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on where values and amenities cluster within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Sheffield 019 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. The area is genuinely affordable, with strong green space access and a settled community feel shaped by long-term residents. The trade-offs are a crime rate roughly double the national average and a school catchment where fewer than half of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding. For buyers on a tight budget, the 2.3-year deposit timeline is hard to beat anywhere in Yorkshire.
- What is the rent in Sheffield 019?
- Private rental supply in Sheffield 019 is limited — only around 16% of households privately rent, so available properties don't come up often. Our neighbourhood-level rent estimates are scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Median house prices here sit at around £143,000, making owner-occupation more accessible than in most UK cities.
- Is Sheffield 019 safe?
- Crime runs at around 157 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — roughly double the UK national rate. The area sits in the bottom 10% nationally for deprivation, which correlates with higher crime. It's not uniformly unsafe, and many residents live here without incident, but the elevated rate is a real factor to weigh when comparing this neighbourhood to others in Sheffield.
- What's the commute from Sheffield 019 to Sheffield city centre?
- The nearest tram stop is about 1.6 km away — roughly a 20-minute walk — connecting to Sheffield's Supertram network, which runs into the city centre. Around half of working residents drive rather than use public transport, which suggests the tram isn't the default for everyone. The nearest mainline rail station is about 3 km away.
- Who lives in Sheffield 019?
- A mix of families, younger adults, and long-term residents in social housing. Over 40% of households are in social or council rented accommodation — well above average. About a quarter of residents are under 18, and nearly a quarter are aged 18–34. Around 39% of households are single-person. The area has moderate ethnic diversity, with around 24% of residents born outside the UK.
- What schools are near Sheffield 019?
- There are 66 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 46% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national share of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 3.5 km away. Families should check individual school catchments and current Ofsted ratings through Sheffield City Council's admissions portal rather than relying on proximity alone.
- How affordable is buying a home in Sheffield 019?
- Very affordable by UK standards. The median house price is around £143,000, and the deposit-to-salary gap is just 2.3 years — one of the more accessible figures in Yorkshire. For first-time buyers priced out of other parts of the city or region, this neighbourhood offers a realistic entry point, though the higher crime rate and school quality are factors to weigh alongside the price.