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S5 8NX area guide

Who lives in S5 8NX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southey Green West
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,329 (2024)

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At a glance

What S5 8NX is like

S5 8NX is a postcode in the Southey Green West neighbourhood of Sheffield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,329 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.4% 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 8 sold for a median of £150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S5 8NX compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£150,000

Median over 103 sales in S5 8, +4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good — 13 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£39,150

Average a year, before tax — higher than 9% 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
43.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
13 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S5 8NX FAQs

Is S5 8NX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in S5 8NX?

The median sale price over the last year was £150,000.

Homes in S5 8 sold for a median of £150,000 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S5 8NX safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S5 8NX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in S5 8NX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (53.6%).

Which council covers S5 8NX?

S5 8NX is in Sheffield.

S5 8NX is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S5 8NX?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 13 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Leppings Lane to Middlewood, 0.6 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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