Postcode sector · Sheffield

S30 5 area guide

Who lives in S30 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 4,622 (2024)

S30 5Postcode sector · Sheffield

At a glance

What S30 5 is like

The S30 5 postcode sector in Sheffield covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 4,622 people in 2,128 households. 72.2% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How S30 5 compares

Headline figures for S30 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in S30 5.

Household incomeMore

£46,045

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S30 5 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S30 5 FAQs

Is S30 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is S30 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around S30 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S30 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.7%).

Which council covers S30 5?

The local authority for S30 5 is Sheffield.

S30 5 comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S30 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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