Postcode sector · Sheffield

S5 5 area guide

Who lives in S5 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 1,727 (2024)

S5 5Postcode sector · Sheffield

At a glance

What S5 5 is like

The S5 5 postcode sector in Sheffield covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 1,727 people in 651 households. 44.2% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 45% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 50.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How S5 5 compares

Headline figures for S5 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£37,794

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S5 5 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
45% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S5 5 FAQs

Is S5 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is S5 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around S5 5, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in S5 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 10.5% of residents. 44.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.1%).

Which council covers S5 5?

The local authority for S5 5 is Sheffield.

S5 5 comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S5 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 63 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Medowhall Rail Station, 1.7 miles away.

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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