Postcode S5 7WU (Sheffield)

Map showing S5 7WU and nearby postcodes

The postcode S5 7WU is located in Sheffield, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. S5 7WU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S5 7WU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of S5 7WU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to S5 7WU is Holgate Road which is centered 221 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deerlands Avenue/Holgate Crescent and is 12 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.98 km away at Leppings Lane to Middlewood The closest railway station is Medowhall Rail Station, 3.72 km away.

The closest primary school to S5 7WU (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for S5 7WU is covered by the South Yorkshire police force association and Sheffield is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to S5 7WU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to S5 7WU, and the approximate distance away.

Holgate Road 221 m
Lindsay Drive 253 m
Lindsay Road 270 m
Larkin Grove 298 m
Holgate Crescent 325 m
Old School Drive 325 m
Deerlands Avenue 412 m
Lindsay Avenue 433 m
Buchanan Road 601 m
Wordsworth Avenue 789 m
B6087 1.52 km
A6102 2.79 km
A6135 8.31 km
A61 17 km
A57 19.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode S5 7WU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from S5 7WU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.48 km
Yewlands Academy 1.48 km
Ecclesfield Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.6 km
Ecclesfield School 2.62 km
Chapeltown Academy Good
(September 28, 2018)
2.73 km
Grenoside Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.75 km
Coit Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2016)
3.28 km
Blackburn Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
3.34 km
Windmill Hill Primary School 3.61 km
Thorpe Hesley Primary School 3.9 km
Lound Junior School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.26 km
Abbey School Outstanding
(May 10, 2019)
4.29 km
Lound Infant School Good
(May 24, 2017)
4.33 km
Winterhill School Good
(February 27, 2018)
4.74 km
Meadow View Primary School 4.75 km
Greengate Lane Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
4.85 km
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
4.92 km
Bradfield School 5.03 km
Oughtibridge Primary School 5.06 km
Westways Primary School Good
(December 7, 2018)
5.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S5 7WU - Data from Apr 2022

Deerlands Avenue/Holgate Crescent Bus Stop/Station 12 m
Deerlands Avenue/Holgate Crescent Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Deerlands Avenue/Lindsay Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Deerlands Avenue/Holgate Avenue Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Deerlands Avenue/Lindsay Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Leppings Lane to Middlewood Metro/Tram 2.98 km
Leppings Lane (South Yorkshire Supertram) Metro/Tram 2.98 km
Leppings Lane to Middlewood Metro/Tram 2.99 km
Medowhall Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Medowhall Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Meadowhall Rail Station Rail 3.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S5 7WU - Data from Dec 2021

Brush House Hill Hill Or Mountain 994 m
The Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.05 km
Moonshine Tank Inland Water 1.49 km
Scraith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Lee Shrogs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Roe Wood (Recreation ground) Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Oxspring Dam Inland Water 2.15 km
Hinde Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Birley Edge Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Little Roe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Wincobank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Woolley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Skew Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Barber Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for S5 7WU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 147.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.2 0.4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 128.8 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 398,043 kWh - mean 12,439 kWh : median 11,922 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 118,582 kWh - mean 3,706 kWh : median 3,728 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S5 7WU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.42690300
Longitude -1.46855500
OS Easting 435411
OS Northing 0392366
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
740
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
Electoral Ward Firth Park
Local Authority District Sheffield
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Sheffield City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council South Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000019
Travel To Work Area Sheffield

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sheffield
Cancer Alliance South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Sheffield CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Sheffield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sheffield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011182
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sheffield 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sheffield 011E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2