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About

Birley sits on the south-eastern edge of Sheffield, bordered by open countryside and neighbouring districts like Hackenthorpe. The area is primarily residential, characterised by post-war housing estates and interwar semidetached homes. Local amenities are centred along Birley Moor Road, providing essential shops and services for the community.

The area is home to Birley Academy and is directly connected to the city by the Sheffield Supertram network, with its own stop. A notable local landmark is the former Birley Colliery site, where mining history is acknowledged through street names and community memory, reflecting the area's past within the wider South Yorkshire coalfield.

Area overview

On average Birley has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 28.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Birley is £42,729 per year. There are 4 schools in Birley: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Birley is home to around 11,129 people, with a population density of about 3,062.0 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
28%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Birley Population
11,129
Population density
3,062 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.2(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.01(+54%)
Shoplifting
15.01(+71%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.26(+8%)
Vehicle crime
7.64(+36%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,386
93.36%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
169
1.52%
Other White
143
1.29%
African
67
0.6%
Caribbean
61
0.55%
Total population: 11,125

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,280
25.09%
Level 3 (A level)
1,681
18.5%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,657
18.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,378
15.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,102
12.13%
Total 16+ residents: 9,088

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,551
32.19%
Owns outright
1,438
29.85%
Social rents from council
972
20.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
428
8.88%
Other social rented
272
5.65%
Total households: 4,818

Property prices in Birley

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Birley area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,800 up to £353,700.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Birley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached3£350,000£2,997
Flats3£106,000£1,641
Semi-Detached85£175,000£2,356
Terraced9£176,000£2,286

10 years median price trend in Birley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birley.

All postcodes in Birley

S124PY

Parkside Mews

S124YJ

Thornbridge Drive

S124RY

Alport Road

S124EJ

Birley Spa Lane

S124EL

Dyke Vale Avenue

S124QD

Jermyn Crescent

S123BA

Newstead Drive

S124HT

Cotleigh Crescent

S124XB

Hopefield Avenue

S124EZ

Dyke Vale Way

S124RR

Alport Avenue

S124HP

Springwater Drive

S124EN

Dyke Vale Close

S124EF

Birley Spa Lane

S124HL

Springwater Avenue

S124HG

Spa View Terrace

S124WD

Birley Moor Road

S124LW

Sheffield Road

S124PZ

Parkside Close

S124PQ

Occupation Lane

S123AF

Thornbridge Crescent

S124HR

Cotleigh Close

S124XD

Hopefield Avenue

S124QS

East Glade Square

S124SD

Youlgreave Drive

S124ED

Birley Spa Lane

S124HQ

Cotleigh Avenue

S124QQ

East Glade Place

S124UY

Fox Lane View

S124SR

Burbage Grove

S124XR

Brushfield Grove

S124HF

Spa View Road

S124QH

East Glade Avenue

S124PL

Occupation Lane

S123AZ

Newstead Close

S124FA

Carr Forge Close

S124XL

Stanton Crescent

S124RP

Silkstone Road

S124PN

Occupation Lane

S124QN

East Glade Crescent

S124TX

Dyke Vale Road

S124WA

Wingfield Crescent

S124YF

Thornbridge Drive

S124EU

Dyke Vale Road

S124JB

Four Wells Drive

S124XF

Hayfield Crescent

S124SB

Stanage Rise

S124WB

Birley Moor Road

S124RL

Silkstone Road

S123BT

Foxfield Close

S123AL

Thornbridge Road

S124HS

Cotleigh Crescent

S124WH

Birley Moor Road

S124RW

Alport Place

S124SF

Youlgreave Drive

S124EP

Dyke Vale Place

S124FD

Carr Forge Lane

S124SE

Youlgreave Drive

S123AY

Newstead Avenue

S124FB

Carr Forge Lane

S124PE

Weakland Crescent

S124PW

Fern View Grove

S124PD

Weakland Crescent

S124SN

Linley Lane

S124HX

Cotleigh Place

S124ES

Dyke Vale Road

S124XX

Churchdale Road

S124RE

Silkstone Crescent

S124EE

Birley Spa Lane

S124HJ

Springwater Avenue

S123BP

Birley Lane

S122DT

Birley Moor Road

S124EA

Birley Spa Lane

S122AU

Birley Moor Road

S124WT

Fox Lane

S123AT

Birley Moor Drive

S124SP

Linley Lane

S124TE

Wickfield Drive

S124QA

Jermyn Avenue

S124QL

East Glade Close

S124HH

Spa View Way

S124HY

Cotleigh Road

S124RT

Alport Drive

S124ET

Dyke Vale Road

S124JA

Cotleigh Way

S124RN

Portway Close

S124RF

Silkstone Drive

S124TR

Wickfield Grove

S124PH

Weakland Drive

S124RU

Alport Grove

S124RJ

Silkstone Road

S124SL

Linley Lane

S123EA

Quarry Vale Grove

S124EH

Birley Spa Lane

S124TF

Netherwood Avenue

S124QR

East Glade Road

S124TU

Wickfield Road

S123BS

Steven Mangle Close

S124WP

Longstone Crescent

S124HU

Cotleigh Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.