KENT ROAD, S8 9RJ House Prices & Local Information

S8 9RJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Kent Road, 0.3km from Heeley in Sheffield. Administratively it sits within Gleadless Valley ward and the Sheffield, Heeley constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S8 9RJ is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The 48 average age signals a mature family neighbourhood — long-term residents, good local schools, and high levels of owner-occupation. 71% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 34% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Sheffield. Full-time employment stands at 19% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £111k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for S8 9RJ are sourced from Output Area E00040417 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.