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Devonshire Quarter: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Devonshire Quarter neighbourhood of Sheffield, England (ONS area Sheffield 074). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes S1, S10, S3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near S1 4GT.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification

Devonshire Quarter is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Sheffield (8 of 20 signals rising, 5 falling). Flats here typically resell for £123,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Sheffield (3.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Sheffield, is about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£123,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

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 +0.11; 8 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 5 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 2 to 5.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£47,500

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

3.6 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 Devonshire Quarter sits in Sheffield

  • Typical flat price: 8th lowest of the 36 neighbourhoods in Sheffield with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 30th highest of 70 neighbourhoods in Sheffield

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 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 Devonshire Quarter

House prices: Devonshire Quarter against Sheffield: This neighbourhood £60k (1995) to £258k (2022); Sheffield £42k (1995) to £230k (2026).£70k£230k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£258kSheffield£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).
Flat prices: Devonshire Quarter against Sheffield: This neighbourhood £34k (1996) to £106k (2026); Sheffield £35k (1996) to £149k (2026).£47k£134k2026202120162011200620011996This neighbourhood£106kSheffield£149k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Sheffield, 1996 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 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

8 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Sheffield, 5 the other way and 7 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

  • Degree-educated residents
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Recorded crime
  • Household income
  • Schools improving
  • New-build activity
  • Premium and budget brands
  • Borough against the region

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Sheffield Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km 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 Springfield Primary School 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2019). Ungraded visit Nov 2024: Standards maintained.
  • Nearest state secondary school UTC Sheffield City Centre 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 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 Devonshire Quarter

What is the typical flat price in Devonshire Quarter?

£123,500. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.

How does Devonshire Quarter compare with the rest of Sheffield?

Typical flat price: 8th lowest of the 36 neighbourhoods in Sheffield with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 30th highest of 70 neighbourhoods in Sheffield.

Is Devonshire Quarter an affluent area?

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

Is Devonshire Quarter gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 8 of 20 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Devonshire Quarter?

Sheffield. Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km 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 Devonshire Quarter?

Nearest state primary school. Springfield Primary School. 200 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2019). Ungraded visit Nov 2024: Standards maintained. Nearest state secondary school. UTC Sheffield City Centre. 740 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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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.