FURNACE HILL, S3 7AF House Prices & Local Information

S3 7AF is a lively urban neighbourhood on Furnace Hill, 0.4km from Kelham Island in Sheffield. Administratively it sits within City ward and the Sheffield Central constituency.

For renters and young professionals, S3 7AF offers a university campus area — mostly students in halls, very high turnover. The daytime character shifts — public administration and security with mainly white workforces. An average age of 29 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 74% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 134 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £135k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.

Census 2021 statistics for S3 7AF are sourced from Output Area E00185237 (shared with 50 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.