S5 0DD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Nethershire Lane, 0.3km 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 0DD is a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. An average age of 35 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 44% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 43 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £125k, 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 0DD are sourced from Output Area E00040804 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NETHERSHIRE LANE, S5 0DD House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NETHERSHIRE LANE, S5 0DD.
403
35
£ 30,900 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: S5 0DD 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
With 44% social renting, S5 0DD is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for S5 0DD. The average age is 34.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 125,000
1 sales · Mean £ 125,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
S5 0DD has low crime rates — 43 incidents 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
Monteney Primary School
Firth Park Academy
Ecclesfield Primary School
Hatfield Academy
St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Holgate Meadows School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
9 nearby- Best In Convenience0.3 km
- Central Off License & Convenience Stores0.9 km
- Colley Road Post Office0.8 km
- Costcutter0.5 km
- Premier - Colley Road News & Booze0.8 km
- + 4 more
Restaurant, Cafe
9 nearby- Bayleave Limited0.9 km
- Cerrones0.9 km
- Lower Shiregreen P O0.9 km
- The Calvary Events and Caterers0.5 km
- Ecclesfield Spartans Junior Football Club0.7 km
- + 4 more
Takeaway Shop
8 nearby- Hamza's0.9 km
- The Cottage Fish Bar0.8 km
- Chicago Pizza0.8 km
- Ecclesfield Chinese Take Away Ltd0.6 km
- Ecclesfield Grill0.8 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- Sheffield Civil Service Club0.6 km
- The Greyhound Hotel0.8 km
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Coop0.8 km
- Co-operative Group Ltd0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Chapeltown3.3 km
- Meadowhall3.4 km
- Rotherham Central6.3 km
Bus Stops
- Dunninc Road/Nether Shire Lane0.2 km
- Dunninc Road/Nether Shire Lane0.2 km
- Hartley Brook Road/Perkyn Terrace0.2 km
- Hartley Brook Road/Dunninc Road0.2 km
- Hartley Brook Road/Beck Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: S50DD · Data under Open Government Licence