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S9 5LT area guide

Who lives in S9 5LT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Darnall
Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,810 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What S9 5LT is like

S9 5LT is a postcode in the Darnall area of Sheffield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,810 people. 28% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 58.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 38.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in S9 sold for a median of £150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How S9 5LT compares

Headline figures for S9 5LT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£150,000

Median over 150 sales in S9, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£35,888

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where S9 5LT differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
58.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

S9 5LT FAQs

Is S9 5LT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in S9 5LT?

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

Homes in S9 sold for a median of £150,000 across 150 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is S9 5LT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around S9 5LT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in S9 5LT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 8.5% of residents. 28% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.1%).

Which council covers S9 5LT?

The local authority for S9 5LT is Sheffield.

S9 5LT comes under Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is S9 5LT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Darnall Rail Station, 0.5 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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