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S5 9GS area guide

Who lives in S5 9GS, 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: 1,832 (2024)

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At a glance

What S5 9GS is like

S5 9GS is a postcode in the Ecclesfield South neighbourhood of Sheffield. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,832 people. 78.1% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in S5 9 sold for a median of £212,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S5 9GS compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.9 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, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

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

Household incomeMore

£40,398

Average a year, before tax — higher than 12% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in S5 9 is up 8.7% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S5 9GS FAQs

Is S5 9GS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in S5 9GS?

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.

Is S5 9GS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around S5 9GS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in S5 9GS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 78.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (58.3%).

Which council covers S5 9GS?

S5 9GS is in Sheffield.

S5 9GS is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S5 9GS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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, 2.0 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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