S3 · Sheffield

S3 broadband and area guide

Ofcom coverage, connection speeds, house prices and local data for 479 postcodes across 3 sectors in Sheffield.

Full fibre

85%

Gigabit

85%

Superfast

91%

Postcodes

479

S3 is a Sheffield district with strong gigabit presence. 85.2% have full fibre gigabit capability and 90.9% qualify for superfast, representing a well-connected urban postcode zone.

Broadband speeds in S3

Share of S3 premises by the fastest download speed available, averaged across all 479 postcodes in the district.

Full fibre gigabit reaches 85.2% of S3's 479 postcodes across Sheffield. Superfast covers 90.9%, meaning only 9.1% lack reliable broadband. Households here predominantly access gigabit speeds (100+ Mbps). The 5.7% on superfast-only connections see 30-67 Mbps, satisfactory for streaming and home office tasks. This distribution reflects a district where gigabit fibre is the norm but older copper infrastructure persists in scattered postcodes, typically in Victorian terraces or early-20th-century developments where fibre backhaul required additional investment. S3's mixed coverage means broadband availability is worth verifying before moving, though most addresses should qualify for either gigabit or superfast.

Under 2 Mbps

2 to 5 Mbps

5 to 10 Mbps

10 to 30 Mbps

30 to 300 Mbps

300 Mbps and above

85%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations. Percentages are district-wide averages of postcode-level availability, so rows may not sum to exactly 100%.

Connectivity in detail

Below 10 Mbps USO

Premises unable to get the 10 Mbps universal service minimum

Fixed wireless

Premises that can use a fixed wireless access service

Broadband by sector

S3 splits into 3 postcode sectors. Coverage and prices can differ street by street, so open a sector below to find your exact postcode.

Sector	Postcodes	Superfast	Full fibre	Gigabit
S3 7	209	91%	83%	83%
S3 8	157	85%	78%	78%
S3 9	113	100%	99%	99%

All S3 7 postcodes (209)

S3 7AA S3 7AD S3 7AE S3 7AF S3 7AG S3 7AH S3 7AJ S3 7AN S3 7AP S3 7AQ S3 7AR S3 7AS S3 7AT S3 7AU S3 7AW S3 7AY S3 7AZ S3 7BA S3 7BD S3 7BE S3 7BF S3 7BG S3 7BH S3 7BJ S3 7BL S3 7BN S3 7BQ S3 7BR S3 7BS S3 7BT S3 7BW S3 7BY S3 7DB S3 7DE S3 7DQ S3 7EB S3 7EE S3 7EF S3 7EH S3 7EJ S3 7EQ S3 7ER S3 7ES S3 7ET S3 7EU S3 7EW S3 7EZ S3 7FA S3 7GB S3 7GE S3 7GF S3 7GG S3 7GH S3 7GL S3 7GN S3 7GS S3 7GW S3 7HB S3 7HD S3 7HE S3 7HF S3 7HG S3 7HJ S3 7HL S3 7HN S3 7HP S3 7HQ S3 7HT S3 7HZ S3 7JA S3 7JB S3 7JD S3 7JE S3 7JF S3 7JG S3 7JH S3 7JL S3 7JN S3 7JP S3 7JQ S3 7JR S3 7JS S3 7JT S3 7JU S3 7JW S3 7JY S3 7JZ S3 7LA S3 7LB S3 7LD S3 7LE S3 7LF S3 7LG S3 7LJ S3 7LN S3 7LQ S3 7LX S3 7LY S3 7LZ S3 7NA S3 7NB S3 7ND S3 7NE S3 7NF S3 7NG S3 7NH S3 7NJ S3 7NL S3 7NN S3 7NP S3 7NQ S3 7NR S3 7NS S3 7NT S3 7NU S3 7NW S3 7NX S3 7NY S3 7NZ S3 7PA S3 7PB S3 7PD S3 7PE S3 7PF S3 7PG S3 7PH S3 7PL S3 7PN S3 7PP S3 7PQ S3 7PR S3 7PS S3 7PT S3 7PU S3 7PZ S3 7QA S3 7QB S3 7QD S3 7QE S3 7QF S3 7QL S3 7QP S3 7QT S3 7QW S3 7QY S3 7RA S3 7RD S3 7RF S3 7RH S3 7RL S3 7RP S3 7RQ S3 7RR S3 7RS S3 7RU S3 7RW S3 7RX S3 7RZ S3 7SB S3 7SD S3 7SF S3 7SG S3 7SH S3 7SJ S3 7SL S3 7SP S3 7SQ S3 7SR S3 7SS S3 7ST S3 7SU S3 7SW S3 7SX S3 7SY S3 7SZ S3 7TA S3 7TB S3 7TD S3 7TE S3 7TQ S3 7TR S3 7TS S3 7TT S3 7TU S3 7TW S3 7TX S3 7TY S3 7UA S3 7UB S3 7UD S3 7UE S3 7UF S3 7US S3 7UW S3 7WA S3 7WB S3 7WH S3 7WL S3 7WQ S3 7WT S3 7XA S3 7XB S3 7XD S3 7XE S3 7XF S3 7XG S3 7XH S3 7XJ S3 7XL

All S3 8 postcodes (157)

S3 8AA S3 8AB S3 8AF S3 8AG S3 8AL S3 8AP S3 8AS S3 8AT S3 8AU S3 8AW S3 8AY S3 8AZ S3 8BB S3 8BD S3 8BF S3 8BG S3 8BH S3 8BJ S3 8BL S3 8BQ S3 8BR S3 8BS S3 8BT S3 8BU S3 8BW S3 8BX S3 8BY S3 8BZ S3 8DB S3 8DD S3 8DE S3 8DF S3 8DG S3 8DH S3 8DL S3 8DP S3 8DQ S3 8DR S3 8DT S3 8DU S3 8DW S3 8DY S3 8DZ S3 8EA S3 8EF S3 8EG S3 8EL S3 8EN S3 8EP S3 8EQ S3 8ER S3 8ES S3 8EW S3 8EX S3 8EY S3 8EZ S3 8FA S3 8FB S3 8FD S3 8FE S3 8FF S3 8FG S3 8FH S3 8FJ S3 8FL S3 8FN S3 8FP S3 8FQ S3 8FS S3 8FT S3 8FU S3 8FW S3 8FX S3 8GA S3 8GF S3 8GG S3 8GJ S3 8GL S3 8GQ S3 8GS S3 8GT S3 8GW S3 8GY S3 8GZ S3 8HD S3 8HE S3 8HG S3 8HH S3 8HJ S3 8HN S3 8HQ S3 8HR S3 8HS S3 8HT S3 8HU S3 8HX S3 8HY S3 8JA S3 8JB S3 8JD S3 8JL S3 8JT S3 8JU S3 8JY S3 8LB S3 8LE S3 8LF S3 8LN S3 8LT S3 8LU S3 8LX S3 8LY S3 8NA S3 8NB S3 8ND S3 8NE S3 8NF S3 8NG S3 8NH S3 8NL S3 8NR S3 8NS S3 8PB S3 8PH S3 8PN S3 8PP S3 8PQ S3 8PR S3 8PS S3 8PT S3 8PZ S3 8RA S3 8RD S3 8RN S3 8RP S3 8RW S3 8RY S3 8SA S3 8SD S3 8SE S3 8SH S3 8SJ S3 8SL S3 8SQ S3 8SR S3 8SS S3 8SU S3 8SW S3 8SX S3 8UA S3 8UB S3 8UG S3 8UH S3 8UL S3 8UQ S3 8UR S3 8US

All S3 9 postcodes (113)

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Living in Sheffield

S3's mix of gigabit and superfast indicates an urban area with pockets of legacy network persistence. Movers should verify their specific postcode with a provider, as speeds vary, but most will qualify for gigabit or superfast options.

Crime per month

Average recorded crimes per local statistical area

Remote worker score

96/100

Connectivity and amenities for home working

Family score

80/100

Schools, safety and family amenities

Value score

50/100

What you get for the local price level

S3 broadband FAQs

How much of S3 has gigabit full fibre?

85.2% of postcodes have gigabit-capable full fibre. Most residents here can access 100+ Mbps.

What if my S3 postcode doesn't have gigabit?

Around 14.8% of postcodes lack full fibre. Of those, most have superfast (30-67 Mbps) available instead.

Should I check broadband availability before moving to S3?

Recommended, since coverage is mixed. Most addresses qualify for gigabit or superfast, but some older postcodes may not.

Are there very slow areas in S3?

No postcodes fall below the Universal Service Obligation. All addresses in S3 have access to at least basic broadband.

Neighbouring districts

363 postcodes

73% superfast

S98

1 postcodes

100% superfast

292 postcodes

99% superfast

940 postcodes

100% superfast

1,211 postcodes

98% superfast

S10

884 postcodes

98% superfast

Check your exact postcode

Every postcode in S3 has its own page with broadband speeds, house prices, school ratings and crime stats. You can also compare providers for your address.

Data sources: Broadband data from Ofcom Connected Nations 2025 · House prices from HM Land Registry · Crime from Police.uk · See all data sources