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S12 4HU

Birley

Sheffield

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Detailed insights for S12 4HU

Overview

Postcode S12 4HU is located in a minor urban area, within the Birley ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Birley area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Birley is £36,100 per year. The nearest station is Woodhouse located about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Rainbow Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
33.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Birley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,150 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Birley has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.3%

Approximately 33.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Birley is £36,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S12 4HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Birley near S12 4HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Woodhouse located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S12 4HU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miRainbow ParkSmallWalking directions to Rainbow Park

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
5,895.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
91.87%
Other White
8
2.83%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.83%
Pakistani
4
1.41%
Caribbean
1
0.35%
Total population: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
39
32.5%
Owns with a mortgage
35
29.17%
Owns outright
35
29.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.83%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.5%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Birley

Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Birley area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £412,500.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£350,000
Flats3£98,700
Semi-Detached125£180,000
Terraced20£157,500

10 year median price trend in Birley

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

Schools

In the S12 4HU postcode area, located within Birley, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S12 4HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRainbow Forge Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBirley Spa Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S12 4HU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S12 4HU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar132-140 Birley Spa Lane, Sheffield, S12 4EJWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miGoLocal41-43 Spa View Road, Sheffield, S12 4HEWalking directions to GoLocal

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.