Postcode Analysis Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber

HARTLEY BROOK ROAD, S5 0AY House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HARTLEY BROOK ROAD, S5 0AY.

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Population

257

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Avg Age

36

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Avg Income

£ 30,900 /yr

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Employed

41%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: S5 0AY falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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5/10
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5/10
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7/10
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2/10
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7/10
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1/10
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8/10
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3/10
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9/10
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Area Character

Social renting makes up 50% of tenure in S5 0AY — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal. Property prices are trending down 27.3% year-on-year.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

S5 0AY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Hartley Brook Road, 0.5km from The Cross in Sheffield. Administratively it sits within Shiregreen and Brightside ward and the Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S5 0AY is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 50% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 23% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 53 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £110k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 27.3% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for S5 0AY are sourced from Output Area E00040821 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for S5 0AY. The average age is 36.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British78.3%
Asian / British Asian6.6%
Black / African / Caribbean8.9%
Other / Mixed6.2%

Economic Activity

41%Active
FT: 23%
Unemployed: 3%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 110,000

3 sales · Mean £ 100,000

Semi-Detached

£ 75,000

1 sales · Mean £ 75,000

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around S5 0AY is moderate at 53 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences98
Anti-social behaviour32
Criminal damage and arson20
Public order14
Burglary12

school Local Schools

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Beck Primary School

Good720 pupils0.2 km
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Hartley Brook Primary School

Good661 pupils0.7 km
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Firth Park Academy

Good1142 pupils1.0 km
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Monteney Primary School

Good469 pupils1.2 km
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Hatfield Academy

Requires Improvement377 pupils1.2 km
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Ecclesfield Primary School

Good397 pupils1.4 km
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St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Good318 pupils1.4 km
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Holgate Meadows School

Inadequate100 pupils1.6 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

11 nearby
  • Best In Convenience0.3 km
  • Central Off License & Convenience Stores0.7 km
  • Colley Road Post Office0.9 km
  • Costcutter0.5 km
  • Premier - Colley Road News & Booze0.9 km
  • + 6 more
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Restaurant, Cafe

8 nearby
  • Angels Deli0.9 km
  • Lower Shiregreen P O0.7 km
  • The Calvary Events and Caterers0.5 km
  • Ecclesfield Spartans Junior Football Club0.8 km
  • Echo0.7 km
  • + 3 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

6 nearby
  • Hamza's0.7 km
  • Chicago Pizza0.7 km
  • Ecclesfield Chinese Take Away Ltd0.7 km
  • Jacks Plaice0.7 km
  • Oasis Takeaway0.3 km
  • + 1 more
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Pub, NightClub

2 nearby
  • Sheffield Civil Service Club0.7 km
  • The Greyhound Hotel1.0 km
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Supermarkets

1 nearby
  • Coop0.7 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Meadowhall3.2 km
  • Chapeltown3.4 km
  • Rotherham Central6.1 km

Bus Stops

  • Hartley Brook Road/Perkyn Terrace0.1 km
  • Hartley Brook Road/Dunninc Road0.1 km
  • Hartley Brook Road/Beck Road0.1 km
  • Hartley Brook Road/Butterthwaite Road0.2 km
  • Dunninc Road/Nether Shire Lane0.2 km