S8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,328
Current units
852
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
476

Postcode sectors in S8

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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24,708 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
33, Cartmell Road, Sheffield, S8 0NH 24 July 2026 £185,000
305, Albert Road, Sheffield, S8 9QZ 24 July 2026 £240,000
62, Dalewood Avenue, Sheffield, S8 0EH 17 July 2026 £612,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
14
Primary
10
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,121
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,414
  • Shoplifting 568
  • Anti social behaviour 524
  • Public order 323
  • Criminal damage and arson 293

Census 2021

Population and age profile

S8 usual residents
45,951
Age-profile population
46,050

Age bands in S8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.3%

7,985 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

4,432 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.1%

12,920 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

12,184 residents

Age 65 and over
18.5%

8,529 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 834 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

819 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 767 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

in this district

  • BEAUCHIEF MEDICAL PRACTICE

    23 ABBEY LANE, SHEFFIELD, S8 0BJ

    ODS code C88046

  • CARRFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    CARRFIELD STREET, SHEFFIELD, S8 9SG

    ODS code C88082

  • MEADOWGREEN HEALTH CENTRE

    1 DYCHE CLOSE, JORDANTHORPE, SHEFFIELD, S8 8DJ

    ODS code C88015

  • SLOAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 LITTLE LONDON ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S8 0YH

    ODS code C88026

  • VERITAS HEALTH CENTRE

    243-245 CHESTERFIELD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S8 0RT

    ODS code C88631

  • WOODSEATS MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE RODDICK BUILDING, 900 CHESTERFIELD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S8 0SH

    ODS code C88041

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £230,000 from 3,607 recorded sales in S8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Sheffield is £219,539 in June 2026, up 5.0% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

14 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,121 published events cover 12 months, averaging 343.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,414 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.