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S5 6AT area guide

Who lives in S5 6AT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brightside & Wincobank
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,388 (2024)

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At a glance

What S5 6AT is like

S5 6AT is a postcode in the Brightside & Wincobank neighbourhood of Sheffield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,388 people. 78.8% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in S5 6 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S5 6AT compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 59.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£135,000

Median over 57 sales in S5 6, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 5 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,829

Average a year, before tax — higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
59.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S5 6 is up 5.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S5 6AT FAQs

Is S5 6AT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 59.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in S5 6AT?

The median sale price over the last year was £135,000.

Homes in S5 6 sold for a median of £135,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S5 6AT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 59.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around S5 6AT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in S5 6AT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 78.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (72.2%).

Which council covers S5 6AT?

S5 6AT is in Sheffield.

S5 6AT is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S5 6AT?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Medowhall Rail Station, 0.7 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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