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S6 3FS: crime, planning, HMOs & area context

S6 3FS is in City, Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber. LocaleIQ rates this area 54Changing based on crime context, planning applications, licensed HMOs and roadworks-style disruption recorded within the search radius. The dominant signal right now: Licensed HMO activity is the strongest local change signal right now. Open the live interactive map for filters, radius control, comparison and source drill-down.

Recent local-change records near S6 3FS

The cards below list individual planning, HMO, crime, roadworks and related items ranked for this postcode point. They illustrate what is driving the score; open the interactive analysis for full history, map position and outbound links to councils, police and highways data.

hmo

Licensed HMO at 200

licensed hmo for up to 5 residents.

5 Nov 2026 • 242 m • Sheffield HMO Register
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Licensed HMO at 349

licensed hmo for up to 7 residents.

26 Mar 2026 • 248 m • Sheffield HMO Register
hmo

Licensed HMO at 56

licensed hmo for up to 6 residents.

18 Mar 2026 • 242 m • Sheffield HMO Register
hmo

Licensed HMO at 136

licensed hmo for up to 7 residents.

20 Apr 2025 • 0 m • Sheffield HMO Register
hmo

Licensed HMO at 144

licensed hmo for up to 10 residents.

21 Apr 2022 • 0 m • Sheffield HMO Register
hmo

Licensed HMO at 138

licensed hmo for up to 6 residents.

7 Oct 2021 • 0 m • Sheffield HMO Register

Neighbourhood wellbeing & Census context

Official neighbourhood wellbeing indices (for example England's IMD and devolved equivalents) rank small areas within their nation — never treat deciles as a UK-wide league table. Census 2021 describes the statistical neighbourhood (tenure, density, age) rather than individual households. Combine these structural facts with the live-change feed, then open the interactive map for filters, comparisons and downloads.

Neighbourhood wellbeing

Decile 5/10 in England

Falls in decile 5 of 10 within England.

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Sheffield 030

50% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

ethnicity

Ethnic composition

White 82.4%, Asian 7.7%, Black 2.9%, Mixed 4.8%, Other 2.2%.

Schools near S6 3FS

10 open schools within 1 mile of S6 3FS (6 primary, 1 secondary). 9 rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted. Open the schools map for Ofsted ratings, GCSE results, LocaleIQ school scores and full detail on each school.

Data coverage for Sheffield

LocaleIQ is in staged rollout: some councils expose machine-readable planning and licensing feeds, while others remain manual-only. Each tile below states whether planning, crime, HMO, roadworks, property analytics or school intelligence is live, partial or unavailable for this point. When a layer is partial, the live product still centralises what we do ingest so you can decide when to supplement with local authority searches.

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planning

LocaleIQ has ingested a live planning source for this area. Planning events will appear here when they fall within the current search radius.

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hmo

HMO licensing records are available in the current search radius.

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crime

Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.

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roadworks

England-wide roadworks will appear once the scheduled Street Manager crawler has ingested the area around this postcode.

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Common questions about S6 3FS

Is S6 3FS a good area to live?

Based on public data, S6 3FS (Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber) scores 54 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "Changing". Current signals in the search radius: 696 licensed HMOs. The dominant signal right now is: Licensed HMO activity is the strongest local change signal right now. The score combines planning activity, HMO density, crime pressure and roadworks disruption — higher means more change pressure in the area.

Is S6 3FS safe? What is the crime rate?

The latest published police data for the S6 3FS search radius shows little change in reported incidents: 0% versus the prior period. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month.. Individual crime categories may trend differently — visit the official police data portal for a full breakdown by offence type.

What are house prices in S6 3FS?

The median sold price for postcode district S6 is around £210k based on HM Land Registry Price Paid data. S6 covers a wider area than just S6 3FS. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.

What schools are near S6 3FS?

Within 1 mile of S6 3FS there are 10 state schools (6 primary, 1 secondary), including 1 Outstanding, 8 Good rated. The nearest is Bethany School, 540 m away.

Are there planning applications or HMOs near S6 3FS?

LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around S6 3FS: 0 planning applications Quiet planning window.; 696 licensed HMOs Licensed HMO footprint across the current search radius.. Coverage depends on local authority feeds — not all councils publish in real time. Always verify planning status and HMO licensing with Sheffield council.

What is the deprivation index for S6 3FS?

Decile 5/10 in England — This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking. These indices rank small areas within England only; they are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.

What are the demographics of S6 3FS?

The Census 2021 area covering S6 3FS shows: population density of 5,849 people per km², 50% privately rented, 35% owner-occupied. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.

How current is the data for S6 3FS?

This snapshot was last generated on 21 Apr 2026. Crime data typically lags 2–3 months behind real events, planning applications update more frequently, and census figures reflect the 2021 snapshot. Check individual source timestamps for definitive freshness.

Nearby postcode reports: S6 3FQ | S6 3GQ

Continue in the live analysis for S6 3FS

This guide is intentionally concise. The interactive experience unlocks the full LocaleIQ map: adjustable search radius, sector overlays, route disruption modelling, postcode comparison, alert-friendly views and direct links to police, councils and highways publishers. Use it when you are ready to go beyond headline numbers.