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S5 8UB

Southey

Sheffield

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Detailed insights for S5 8UB

Overview

Postcode S5 8UB is located in a minor urban area, within the Southey ward of Sheffield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 183.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs is £31,100 per year. The nearest station is Sheffield located about 2.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cookson Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
184
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
54.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,374 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs has a very high crime rate, with approximately 183.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

54.5%

Approximately 54.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 43.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs is £31,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 223 ft away from S5 8UB.

Flood risk

No risk

Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs near S5 8UB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sheffield located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S5 8UB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCookson ParkMediumWalking directions to Cookson Park

Area Profile

Population
237
Population density
3,085.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
153
64.29%
African
33
13.87%
Other Black
9
3.78%
Pakistani
9
3.78%
Other
8
3.36%
Total population: 238

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
58
51.79%
Owns with a mortgage
21
18.75%
Owns outright
17
15.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.71%
Other social rented
3
2.68%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Southey

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Southey area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Southey 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£264,998
Flats10£115,500
Semi-Detached87£170,000
Terraced41£144,000

10 year median price trend in Southey

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

Schools

In the S5 8UB postcode area, located within Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S5 8UB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryParkwood E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOasis Academy WatermeadAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryHillsborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S5 8UB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S5 8UB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSingh's7 Teynham Road, Sheffield, S5 8TTWalking directions to Singh's
0.5 miAldiSaw Works Way, Sheffield, S6 1DRWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.