S5 0DH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Ecclesfield Road, 0.6km from Grange Lane in Sheffield. Administratively it sits within Shiregreen and Brightside ward and the Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, S5 0DH is a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. An average age of 32 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 60% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 20% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 41 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £107k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 1.4% 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 0DH are sourced from Output Area E00040817 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ECCLESFIELD ROAD, S5 0DH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ECCLESFIELD ROAD, S5 0DH.
303
32
£ 30,900 /yr
36%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: S5 0DH 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 60% social renting, S5 0DH is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for S5 0DH. The average age is 32.2. 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
Semi-Detached
£ 103,250
4 sales · Mean £ 102,000
Terraced
£ 92,500
2 sales · Mean £ 92,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
S5 0DH has low crime rates — 41 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
Firth Park Academy
Hatfield Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
5 nearby- Brook Bakery0.8 km
- Shiregreen News & Booze0.1 km
- Best In Convenience0.8 km
- Central Off License & Convenience Stores0.6 km
- Costcutter1.0 km
Restaurant, Cafe
6 nearby- Ecclesfield Spartans Junior Football Club1.0 km
- Georges Sandwich Shop0.3 km
- Green Lane Kitchen1.0 km
- Angels Deli0.3 km
- Lower Shiregreen P O0.6 km
- + 1 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Coop0.7 km
Takeaway Shop
5 nearby- Chicago Pizza0.7 km
- Jacks Plaice0.7 km
- Oasis Takeaway0.8 km
- Wonderful0.7 km
- Hamza's0.7 km
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- Sheffield Civil Service Club1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Meadowhall3.0 km
- Chapeltown3.4 km
- Rotherham Central5.6 km
Bus Stops
- Ecclesfield Road/Butterthwaite Road0.0 km
- Ecclesfield Road/Bellhouse Road0.1 km
- Bellhouse Road/Paper Mill Road0.2 km
- Sicey Avenue/Beck Road0.2 km
- Sicey Avenue/Paper Mill Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: S50DH · Data under Open Government Licence