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S5 9NH

Wordsworth Avenue

Southey

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Detailed insights for S5 9NH

Overview

Postcode S5 9NH 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 very high crime levels, with around 116.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Parson Cross is £38,997 per year. The nearest station is Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) located about 2.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
40.3%
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 629 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Parson Cross has a very high crime rate, with approximately 116.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

40.3%

Approximately 40.3% 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 per household in Parson Cross is £38,997 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Parson Cross near S5 9NH 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
5,161.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
64.34(+48%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.71(+58%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.5(+83%)
Shoplifting
13.18(+53%)
Vehicle crime
6.2(+11%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
89.04%
Other White
8
2.66%
African
7
2.33%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
1.99%
Other Asian
4
1.33%
Total population: 301

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
102
40.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
15.08%
Level 3 (A level)
36
14.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
11.51%
Level 4+ (Degree)
28
11.11%
Total 16+ residents: 252

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
47
39.5%
Owns outright
39
32.77%
Owns with a mortgage
23
19.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.56%
Other social rented
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Southey

Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 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
Detached10£269,998
Flats6£93,500
Semi-Detached95£178,000
Terraced44£150,250

10 year median price trend in Southey

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

Schools

In the S5 9NH postcode area, located within Parson Cross, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S5 9NH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryChaucer SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Special Measures

0.2 miNot applicableWoolley Wood SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMansel PrimaryAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S5 9NH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S5 9NH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFarmfoodsWordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, S5 9NEWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.2 miAsdaChaucer Road, Sheffield, S5 8NHWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miBest-one141,143 Chaucer Road, Sheffield, S5 9QNWalking directions to Best-one
0.2 miHeron FoodsMargetson Crescent, Sheffield, S5 9NDWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.2 miBuchanan Convenience Store279 Buchanan Road, Sheffield, S5 8AUWalking directions to Buchanan Convenience Store

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

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictSheffieldE08000039
Parliamentary ConstituencySheffield Brightside and HillsboroughE14001466
WardSoutheyE05010879
ParishSheffield, unparished areaE43000173
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Parson CrossE02001619
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sheffield 009CE01008116
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: 16/01/2026.