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S17 postcode area · Sheffield

The S17 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North East Derbyshire, Sheffield. Area Scores range from 64 to 99 across them. Every full S17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the S17 district, Bents Green & Millhouses is the strongest performer at 100 out of 100 (#32 of 6,856 nationally); Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor is the weakest at 64. 5 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £242,000 in Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor to £512,500 in Dore & Whirlow — a 2.1× gap within the S17 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North East Derbyshire and Sheffield — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,616a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime45per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)45
Owner-occupied79%

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 S17 district

£421,250median home sold over the past year · +23.9% over 5 years · -0.9% over the year · 192 sales
Detached£597,500
Semi-detached£387,000
Terraced£256,250
Flat£222,497
Sheffield£217,000
Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bents Green & MillhousesSheffield 32100 £481,760
Dore & WhirlowSheffield 32095 £512,500
BeauchiefSheffield 34195 £382,500
Dronfield Woodhouse & HolmesfieldNorth East Derbyshire 54092 £345,500
Totley & BradwaySheffield 1,67176 £373,000
Broomhill & Lower CrookesmoorSheffield 2,45264 £242,000

People living in S17 Census 2021

Residents48,892
Median age (est.)45
Density669per km²
No qualifications9%
Degree or above49%
No car or van15%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 15%25–44 19%45–64 26%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 47%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 7%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 47%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 7%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 6%Other: 22%
One person 28%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 6%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 35% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional35%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional14%
Administrative9%
Skilled trades6%
Sales & customer service6%
Caring & leisure6%
Elementary5%
Process & plant2%

Ethnic group

White: 89%Asian: 5%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 89%Asian 5%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 45% · No religion 43% · Muslim 3%

Born outside the UK: 8%

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 S17

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the S17 district.

Dronfield

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around S17.

S11 S7 S8 S10 S18 S14 S32 S1

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.