Crookes and Crosspool
vs Walkley
Walkley has the younger population: 31% of residents are aged 15–29, against 30% in Crookes and Crosspool. Homes in Crookes and Crosspool sold for a median of £284,400, 21% above Walkley. Crookes and Crosspool has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Crookes and Crosspool has 17,593 residents in 7,358 households; Walkley has 21,554 in 9,668. Crookes and Crosspool has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 3.7 percentage points more than Walkley (Sheffield: 17%). Walkley has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 14.8 percentage points more than Crookes and Crosspool (Sheffield: 33%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Crookes and Crosspool and 38% in Walkley. Crookes and Crosspool has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 21.9 percentage points more than Walkley (Sheffield: 58%). Walkley has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 1.6 percentage points more than Crookes and Crosspool (Sheffield: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £284,400 in Crookes and Crosspool and £235,000 in Walkley, against £220,000 across Sheffield.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (19% and 19%). A typical postcode has 184 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Crookes and Crosspool, and 222 in Walkley. The typical postcode is 397 m from the nearest school in Crookes and Crosspool and 331 m in Walkley. The typical postcode is 1,739 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Crookes and Crosspool and 370 m in Walkley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Crookes and Crosspool and 94% in Walkley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 38 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Crookes and Crosspool and 96 in Walkley, 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.
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 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.
Walkley is one of 28 wards in Sheffield, home to 21,554 people in 9,668 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Sheffield median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Sheffield average.
More comparisons.
Crookes and Crosspool and Walkley next to other wards of Sheffield.