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S5 9DL area guide

Who lives in S5 9DL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Ecclesfield South
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,632 (2024)
At a glance

What S5 9DL is like

S5 9DL is a postcode in the Ecclesfield South area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,632 people. 67.6% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.2% 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 9 sold for a median of £212,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S5 9DL compares

Headline figures for S5 9DL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£212,000

Median over 127 sales in S5 9, +8.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

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

Household incomeMore
£40,398

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S5 9DL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in S5 9 is up 8.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

S5 9DL FAQs

01
Is S5 9DL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in S5 9DL?

The median sale price over the last year was £212,000.

Homes in S5 9 sold for a median of £212,000 across 127 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is S5 9DL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around S5 9DL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in S5 9DL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.3%).
05
Which council covers S5 9DL?

The local authority for S5 9DL is Sheffield.

S5 9DL comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is S5 9DL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chapeltown 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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