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Crookes and Crosspool
vs Stannington

Crookes and Crosspool has the younger population: 30% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Stannington. Homes in Crookes and Crosspool sold for a median of £284,400, in line with Stannington. Stannington has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 19%).

Map of Sheffield with Crookes and Crosspool highlighted
Crookes and Crosspool
304 postcodes
Map of Sheffield with Stannington highlighted
Stannington
406 postcodes
Map of Sheffield
Sheffield
city average

People

Crookes and Crosspool has 17,593 residents in 7,358 households; Stannington has 18,143 in 7,977. Stannington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 6.8 percentage points more than Crookes and Crosspool (Sheffield: 17%). Stannington has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.9 percentage points more than Crookes and Crosspool (Sheffield: 33%).

17,593Residents (2021)
18,143Residents (2021)
556,820Residents (2021)
7,358Households
7,977Households
232,152Households
29.6%Aged 15–29
14.0%Aged 15–29
23.2%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 65 and over
23.6%Aged 65 and over
17.0%Aged 65 and over
28.0%Living alone
29.9%Living alone
32.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Crookes and Crosspool (42%) and semi-detached houses in Stannington (35%). Stannington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 9 percentage points more than Crookes and Crosspool (Sheffield: 58%). Crookes and Crosspool has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 19.5 percentage points more than Stannington (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £284,400 in Crookes and Crosspool and £280,000 in Stannington, against £220,000 across Sheffield.

£284,400Median sale price
£280,000Median sale price
£220,000Median sale price
66.4%Owner-occupied
75.4%Owner-occupied
58.3%Owner-occupied
27.5%Private renting
8.0%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
5.7%Social renting
16.3%Social renting
22.6%Social renting
13.2%Detached houses
32.1%Detached houses
15.1%Detached houses
31.4%Semi-detached houses
35.4%Semi-detached houses
38.0%Semi-detached houses
41.9%Terraced houses
14.8%Terraced houses
26.0%Terraced houses
10.3%Flats
15.4%Flats
17.6%Flats

Surroundings

Stannington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 4.7 percentage points more than Crookes and Crosspool (Sheffield: 21%). A typical postcode has 184 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crookes and Crosspool, and 40 in Stannington. The typical postcode is 397 m from the nearest school in Crookes and Crosspool and 513 m in Stannington. The typical postcode is 1,739 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crookes and Crosspool and 1,993 m in Stannington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Crookes and Crosspool and 78% in Stannington.

19.3%Green space within 500 m
24.0%Green space within 500 m
20.9%Green space within 500 m
184Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
83Services within 15 min (median)
397 mNearest school (median)
513 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
15Postcodes in flood risk areas
933Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
78.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 38 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crookes and Crosspool and 58 in Stannington, against 119 across Sheffield. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

38Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
58Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
119Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Crookes and Crosspool

Crookes and Crosspool is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 17,593 people in 7,358 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £284,400 over the past two years, 29% above the Sheffield median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the Sheffield average.

Stannington

Stannington is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 18,143 people in 7,977 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 27% above the Sheffield median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% above the Sheffield average.

More comparisons.

Crookes and Crosspool and Stannington next to other wards of Sheffield.

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