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S5 6BH area guide

Who lives in S5 6BH, 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: 1,787 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

S5 6BHSheffield

At a glance

What S5 6BH is like

S5 6BH is a postcode in the Brightside & Wincobank area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,787 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in S5 6 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S5 6BH compares

Headline figures for S5 6BH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.1 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, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,829

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S5 6BH differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S5 6 is up 5.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

S5 6BH FAQs

Is S5 6BH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 6BH?

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 6BH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around S5 6BH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S5 6BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (69.5%).

Which council covers S5 6BH?

The local authority for S5 6BH is Sheffield.

S5 6BH comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S5 6BH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 0.8 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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