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Arbourthorne: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Arbourthorne neighbourhood of Sheffield, England (ONS area Sheffield 048). Headline figures assembled 17 October 2026. Postcodes S12, S2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near S2 2FP.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Arbourthorne is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Sheffield (4 of 18 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £135,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Sheffield (1.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Sheffield, is 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 17 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£135,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +65% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.12; 4 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 1.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£34,200

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Arbourthorne sits in Sheffield

  • Typical house price: joint 8th lowest of the 68 neighbourhoods in Sheffield with enough house sales for one
  • Average household income: the lowest of 70 neighbourhoods in Sheffield

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 17 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Arbourthorne

House prices: Arbourthorne against Sheffield: This neighbourhood £28k (1995) to £130k (2026); Sheffield £42k (1995) to £230k (2026).£50k£204k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£130kSheffield£230k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Sheffield, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 17 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Sheffield, 3 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Schools improving
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Sheffield Railway station, 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 21 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and CrossCountry to Leeds (39 to 60 min); East Midlands Railway and TransPennine Express to Liverpool Lime Street (about 108 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Arbourthorne Community Primary School 550 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Sheffield Springs Academy 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Arbourthorne

What is the typical house price in Arbourthorne?

£135,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +65% against 2017-2019.

How does Arbourthorne compare with the rest of Sheffield?

Typical house price: joint 8th lowest of the 68 neighbourhoods in Sheffield with enough house sales for one. Average household income: the lowest of 70 neighbourhoods in Sheffield.

Is Arbourthorne an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Arbourthorne gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.12; 4 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Arbourthorne?

Sheffield. Railway station, 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 21 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern and CrossCountry to Leeds (39 to 60 min); East Midlands Railway and TransPennine Express to Liverpool Lime Street (about 108 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Arbourthorne?

Nearest state primary school. Arbourthorne Community Primary School. 550 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Sheffield Springs Academy. 570 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.