Is S11 8FJ a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

S11 8FJ is a postcode in Nether Edge and Sharrow, Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near S11 8FJ, then scores the surrounding small area 31/100 - bottom 7% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around S11 8FJ are property market signals and schools and education, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for S11 8FJ is based on Sheffield 040 Census 2021. It covers 9,589 residents, 11,404 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 23, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 21% owner-occupied, 49% privately rented, 30% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near S11 8FJ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the S11 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £361k from 92 rolling sales, down 4.6% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near S11 8FJ can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 11 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near S11 8FJ by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around S11 8FJ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 615 HMO licences, 38 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.