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S5 9BJ

Southey

Sheffield

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Detailed insights for S5 9BJ

Overview

Postcode S5 9BJ 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 Parson Cross area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 116.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Parson Cross is £30,700 per year. The nearest station is Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) located about 2.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Colley Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
42%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Parson Cross has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,206 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Parson Cross has a high crime rate, with approximately 116.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42%

Approximately 42.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Parson Cross is £30,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S5 9BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Parson Cross near S5 9BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S5 9BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miColley ParkLargeWalking directions to Colley Park

Area Profile

Population
152
Population density
5,083.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
144
93.51%
Other White
4
2.6%
African
2
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.65%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.65%
Total population: 154

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
43.18%
Social rents from council
32
36.36%
Owns outright
11
12.5%
Other social rented
5
5.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
2.27%
Total households: 88

Property prices in Southey

Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £169,000 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
Detached13£269,995
Flats10£100,000
Semi-Detached98£175,000
Terraced49£150,500

10 year median price trend in Southey

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

Schools

In the S5 9BJ postcode area, located within Parson Cross, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S5 9BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryYewlands AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableWoolley Wood SchoolCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S5 9BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S5 9BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCentral Stores2 Coppin Square, Sheffield, S5 9AUWalking directions to Central Stores
0.2 miEmpire Convenience Store39 Margetson Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9NDWalking directions to Empire Convenience Store
0.2 miMorrisons Daily29-33 Margetson Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9NDWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miHeron FoodsMargetson Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9NDWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.4 miBargain Booze Select Convenience151 Chaucer Road, Sheffield, S5 9QNWalking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience

Data Sources

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