S4 7AA Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

S4 7AA is a postcode in Burngreave, Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near S4 7AA, then scores the surrounding small area 32/100 - bottom 9% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around S4 7AA are housing and jobs, while local prosperity 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 S4 7AA is based on Sheffield 019 Census 2021. It covers 6,527 residents, 3,798 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 36, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 39% owner-occupied, 16% privately rented, 44% 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 S4 7AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the S4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £75k from 20 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near S4 7AA 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.

Near S4 7AA, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including dance (1), 11 other local activities. Closest examples include Junior Commercial Dance Classes (at 60 Upper Allen Street, Sheffield, ages 5-11, 2.3 km) and Dis 1-3 3-5y Mon 11:00 (at Hillsborough L C, up to 13, 2.3 km). 2 listed as free; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near S4 7AA 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 S4 7AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 33 HMO licences, 8 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.