S5 0AZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Hartley Brook Road, 0.5km from St. Michael's Field in Sheffield. Administratively it sits within Shiregreen and Brightside ward and the Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, S5 0AZ is a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a teachers and carers in metro suburbs zone — ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. The 32 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 49% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 57 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £96k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 0AZ are sourced from Output Area E00040813 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HARTLEY BROOK ROAD, S5 0AZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HARTLEY BROOK ROAD, S5 0AZ.
280
32
£ 30,900 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: S5 0AZ 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.
Area Character
S5 0AZ has a significant social housing presence — 49% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. The 32-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for S5 0AZ. The average age is 32.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
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
£ 79,000
5 sales · Mean £ 82,600
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around S5 0AZ is moderate at 57 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.
school Local Schools
Beck Primary School
Hartley Brook Primary School
Firth Park Academy
Monteney Primary School
Ecclesfield Primary School
Hatfield Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
9 nearby- Pic Nic1.0 km
- Ecclesfield Spartans Junior Football Club0.6 km
- Echo0.9 km
- Georges Sandwich Shop0.8 km
- Green Lane Kitchen0.6 km
- + 4 more
Retailers - Other
7 nearby- Brook Bakery0.5 km
- R & A Shillito0.7 km
- Shiregreen News & Booze0.4 km
- Sunny Convenience Store Ltd0.7 km
- Best In Convenience0.5 km
- + 2 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- The Greyhound Hotel1.0 km
- Sheffield Civil Service Club0.6 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Coop0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
6 nearby- Chicago Pizza0.8 km
- Ecclesfield Chinese Take Away Ltd0.7 km
- Jacks Plaice0.8 km
- Oasis Takeaway0.5 km
- Wonderful0.8 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Chapeltown3.3 km
- Meadowhall3.3 km
- Rotherham Central6.1 km
Bus Stops
- Hartley Brook Road/Butterthwaite Road0.0 km
- Butterthwaite Road/Dunninc Terrace0.1 km
- Hartley Brook Road/Dunninc Road0.1 km
- Sicey Avenue/Butterthwaite Road0.1 km
- Sicey Avenue/Butterthwaite Road0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: S50AZ · Data under Open Government Licence