← S9 area guide Side by side

S9 or S96?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
S9
Sheffield
S96
Sheffield
Median home sale nearby £145,000
from 21 sales
£125,000
from 11 sales
Average sold price
Area price growth (YoY) +5.0% (Sheffield) +5.0% (Sheffield)
Dwelling type
Floor area
Built
Energy rating
Heating cost (EPC est.)
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 203 recorded 329 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 1 of 10

Common questions

Is S9 or S96 cheaper?

S96 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around S9 sell for about £145,000 and around S96 for about £125,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, S9 or S96?

S9 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (203 in S9 against 329 in S96, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is S9 or S96 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, S9 sits in decile 1 of 10 and S96 in decile 1, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in S9 or S96?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.