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S9 1AJ area guide

Who lives in S9 1AJ, 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)

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At a glance

What S9 1AJ is like

S9 1AJ 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 1,787 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 57.1% 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 S9 1 sold for a median of £147,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S9 1AJ 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

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£147,500

Median over 70 sales in S9 1, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent — 5 stations within a mile, 42 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.

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A young populationPositive
22.2% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
02
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 42 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
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

S9 1AJ FAQs

Is S9 1AJ 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 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 S9 1AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £147,500.

Homes in S9 1 sold for a median of £147,500 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is S9 1AJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around S9 1AJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in S9 1AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers S9 1AJ?

S9 1AJ is in Sheffield.

S9 1AJ is in Sheffield, in Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S9 1AJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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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