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Southey Green West

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About

Southey Green West sits in the north of Sheffield within the S5 postal area, a largely residential neighbourhood built up through the mid 20th century. Housing is mainly terraces and semi-detached homes with pockets of later infill. A small parade of shops, a primary school and community spaces provide everyday services; local traders and schools serve most daily needs so residents rarely need to travel far for basics. Street-scale features include short runs of housing that back onto allotment plots and minor green strips.

The area is served by regular bus routes that link to the city centre and northern suburbs, and journeys by road use the A61 corridor to connect with wider parts of Sheffield. Several streets are arranged around small communal greens, a layout that remains from the original council development and is used for local play and simple gatherings. Community groups organise occasional events in the halls and on the greens, and the neighbourhood’s scale makes it straightforward to walk to shops and schools.

Area overview

On average Southey Green West has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 121 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 38.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Southey Green West is £39,150 per year. There are 2 schools in Southey Green West: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Southey Green West is home to around 9,032 people, with a population density of about 4,271.5 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
38.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Southey Green West Population
9,032
Population density
4,271.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
62.22(+41%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.6(+37%)
Criminal damage and arson
16.28(+89%)
Public order
12.51(+42%)
Shoplifting
9.08(+4%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,508
83.14%
African
283
3.13%
Other White
277
3.07%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
220
2.44%
Other
124
1.37%
Total population: 9,031

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,126
29.92%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,361
19.16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,023
14.4%
Level 3 (A level)
991
13.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
891
12.54%
Total 16+ residents: 7,105

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,439
35.93%
Owns outright
969
24.19%
Owns with a mortgage
893
22.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
433
10.81%
Other social rented
213
5.32%
Total households: 4,005

Property prices in Southey Green West

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Southey Green West area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £370,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Southey Green West in the last year.

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Southey Green West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced22£156,250
Flats4£90,500
Detached2£270,000
Semi-Detached36£206,250

10 years median price trend in Southey Green West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Southey Green West.

All postcodes in Southey Green West

S58GR

Palgrave Road

S58LD

Avisford Road

S58QY

Galsworthy Road

S61AD

Halifax Road

S58TH

Scraith Wood Drive

S61DH

Ladycross Place

S58LH

Binsted Avenue

S61HH

Fox Hill Road

S58PB

Binsted Road

S58LL

Binsted Road

S61HN

Camborne Road

S61JD

Bignor Road

S61HJ

Fox Hill Road

S61JQ

Gillott Road

S57QP

Southey Green Close

S61HU

Aysgarth Road

S61HY

Lyminster Road

S61JW

Parson Cross Road

S58BU

Murdock Road

S58GX

Southey Green Road

S58NE

Wordsworth Avenue

S58NS

Binsted Crescent

S58UE

Penrith Road

S58HE

Dryden Way

S58HA

Southey Green Road

S58LU

Lamb Road

S61HS

Birley Rise Crescent

S61JU

Parson Cross Road

S58NR

Herries Road

S58QG

Pollard Road

S58TB

Donovan Road

S61JF

Baxter Road

S58LJ

Binsted Drive

S58HF

Dryden Avenue

S58LF

Avisford Drive

S58LY

Halliwell Crescent

S61DA

Browning Road

S61JY

Trafalgar Road

S58BH

Southey Hill

S58QA

Pollard Avenue

S58QE

Pollard Crescent

S61GG

Fox Hill Road

S61JR

Heath Road

S58BQ

Adlington Crescent

S58GP

Meynell Crescent

S58GQ

Palgrave Crescent

S58DQ

Launce Road

S58GN

Meynell Road

S58HB

Southey Green Road

S58HH

Dryden Road

S58HL

Dryden Drive

S58LG

Binsted Avenue

S58LQ

Cookson Road

S58TF

Adkins Road

S61JA

Lyminster Road

S61JH

Carrville Road

S61JN

Carrville Drive

S58GZ

Southey Green Road

S58LE

Avisford Road

S58LS

Cookson Road

S61HQ

Birley Rise Road

S58BP

Adlington Crescent

S61GD

Fox Hill Drive

S61JP

Farnley Avenue

S58GL

Meynell Road

S58HD

Dryden Way

S58NP

Wordsworth Drive

S58NY

Wordsworth Court

S58TZ

Penrith Road

S61AE

Halifax Road

S61FU

Fox Hill Crescent

S61EY

Fox Hill Road

S58BJ

Southey Hill

S58BR

Adlington Road

S58NB

Wordsworth Avenue

S58QB

Pollard Crescent

S61BX

Browning Drive

S61GH

Baxter Drive

S61HZ

Lyminster Road

S61JT

Parson Cross Road

S61LH

Halifax Road

S58UP

Scraith Wood Drive

S61JS

Maidstone Road

S58QW

Galsworthy Avenue

S57QA

Southey Green Road

S58HG

Dryden Road

S58HQ

Kyle Crescent

S58QX

Galsworthy Road

S58TN

Herries Road

S58UD

Penrith Road

S61FT

Fox Hill Crescent

S61HR

Birley Rise Road

S58GT

Palgrave Road

S58TA

Donovan Road

S61HD

Fox Hill Road

S61NN

Halifax Road

S58LB

Avisford Road

S58LX

Halliwell Crescent

S61JB

Lyminster Road

S61LB

Halifax Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.