S12 postcode area · Sheffield
The S12 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North East Derbyshire, Sheffield. Area Scores range from 1 to 85 across them. Every full S12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the S12 district: Eckington West & Coal Aston scores 86 out of 100 (#965 of 6,856 nationally) while Arbourthorne sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 85 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 7 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £125,000 in Herdings & Gleadless Valley to £280,000 in Eckington West & Coal Aston — a 2.2× gap within the S12 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North East Derbyshire and Sheffield — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the S12 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eckington West & Coal AstonNorth East Derbyshire | 965 | 86 | £280,000 |
| Mosborough & HalfwaySheffield | 1,150 | 83 | £240,000 |
| HackenthorpeSheffield | 2,507 | 63 | £230,000 |
| Cathedral & KelhamSheffield | 3,234 | 53 | £140,000 |
| Charnock & BasegreenSheffield | 3,412 | 50 | £190,450 |
| GleadlessSheffield | 4,166 | 39 | £195,000 |
| IntakeSheffield | 4,817 | 30 | £173,000 |
| BirleySheffield | 5,091 | 26 | £171,000 |
| BeightonSheffield | 5,180 | 24 | £165,500 |
| Richmond & StradbrokeSheffield | 5,941 | 13 | £180,000 |
| WoodthorpeSheffield | 6,524 | 5 | £175,000 |
| Herdings & Gleadless ValleySheffield | 6,675 | 3 | £125,000 |
| ArbourthorneSheffield | 6,771 | 1 | £140,000 |
People living in S12 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Elementary 13% · Skilled trades 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 47% · Christian 41% · Muslim 4%
Born outside the UK: 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in S12
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the S12 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around S12.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.