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S5 0QL

Barnsley Road

Shiregreen and Brightside

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Overview

Postcode S5 0QL is located in a minor urban area, within the Shiregreen and Brightside ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 142.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park is £39,044 per year. The nearest station is Meadowhall located about 1.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Bellhouse Road Playing Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
143
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
29.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,236 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 142.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

29.2%

Approximately 29.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park is £39,044 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 46 ft away from S5 0QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park near S5 0QL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Meadowhall located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S5 0QL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBellhouse Road Playing FieldsSmallWalking directions to Bellhouse Road Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
383
Population density
5,253.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
68.26(+54%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.14(+97%)
Public order
20.36(+131%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.37(+102%)
Vehicle crime
12.57(+123%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
261
68.32%
Pakistani
28
7.33%
African
22
5.76%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
14
3.66%
Other White
13
3.4%
Total population: 382

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
71
25.36%
Level 4+ (Degree)
65
23.21%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
47
16.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
14.29%
Level 3 (A level)
36
12.86%
Total 16+ residents: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
24.68%
Owns outright
34
22.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
22.08%
Social rents from council
32
20.78%
Other social rented
13
8.44%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Shiregreen and Brightside

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in Shiregreen and Brightside area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £292,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shiregreen and Brightside 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 Shiregreen and Brightside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£243,000
Semi-Detached75£150,000
Terraced47£132,000
Flats9£95,000

10 year median price trend in Shiregreen and Brightside

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shiregreen and Brightside.

Schools

In the S5 0QL postcode area, located within Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S5 0QL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHartley Brook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableHolgate Meadows SchoolFoundation special school

Special Measures

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S5 0QL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S5 0QL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miJohns68 Swanbourne Road, Sheffield, S5 7TPWalking directions to Johns
0.1 miFamily Shopper832 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S5 0QGWalking directions to Family Shopper
0.2 miIceland825 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S5 0QFWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miOne Stop153-159 Hatfield House Lane, Sheffield, S5 6HXWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miGrahams122 Elm Lane, Sheffield, S5 7TWWalking directions to Grahams

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sheffield district (2025-26).

Band A£1,593
Band B£1,858
Band C£2,123
Band D£2,389
Band E£2,920
Band F£3,450
Band G£3,981
Band H£4,778

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

DistrictSheffieldE08000039
Parliamentary ConstituencySheffield Brightside and HillsboroughE14001466
ParishSheffield, unparished areaE43000173
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sheffield Lane Top & Longley ParkE02001621
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sheffield 011AE01008061
Police ForceSouth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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