Postcode S5 8GG (Sheffield)

Map showing S5 8GG and nearby postcodes

The postcode S5 8GG is located in Sheffield, in the county of South Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. S5 8GG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

S5 8GG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 8GG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to S5 8GG is Doe Royd Crescent which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wordsworth Avenue/Doe Royd Lane and is 174 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.71 km away at Middlewood (South Yorkshire Supertram) The closest railway station is Chapeltown Rail Station, 4.43 km away.

The closest primary school to S5 8GG (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 190.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.7 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for S5 8GG 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 8GG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to S5 8GG, and the approximate distance away.

Doe Royd Crescent 36 m
Doe Royd Drive 45 m
Doe Royd Lane 62 m
Palgrave Road 274 m
Wordsworth Crescent 275 m
Meynell Road 300 m
Halifax Road 458 m
Southey Hill 543 m
Buchanan Road 798 m
Wordsworth Avenue 982 m
A6102 1.84 km
A61 17.26 km
A57 17.74 km
A616 19.93 km
A638 24.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode S5 8GG

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 8GG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.22 km
Yewlands Academy 1.22 km
Grenoside Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.2 km
Ecclesfield Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.32 km
Ecclesfield School 3.28 km
Chapeltown Academy Good
(September 28, 2018)
3.56 km
Bradfield School 3.68 km
Coit Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2016)
3.76 km
Oughtibridge Primary School 3.79 km
Windmill Hill Primary School 3.83 km
Westways Primary School Good
(December 7, 2018)
4.37 km
Lound Infant School Good
(May 24, 2017)
4.66 km
Blackburn Primary School Good
(May 11, 2017)
4.7 km
Lound Junior School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4.71 km
Greengate Lane Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
4.97 km
Thorpe Hesley Primary School 4.99 km
Angram Bank Primary School Good
(September 22, 2021)
5.06 km
Lydgate Infant School Good
(December 13, 2017)
5.16 km
Broomhill Infant School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
5.18 km
Wharncliffe Side Primary School 5.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to S5 8GG - Data from Apr 2022

Wordsworth Avenue/Doe Royd Lane Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Wordsworth Avenue/Southey Hill Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Wordsworth Avenue/Wordsworth Crescent Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Halifax Road/Doe Royd Lane Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Halifax Road/Lyminster Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Middlewood (South Yorkshire Supertram) Metro/Tram 1.71 km
Middlewood (South Yorkshire Supertram) Metro/Tram 1.71 km
Middlewood Supertram Platform Metro/Tram 1.71 km
Chapeltown Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
Chapeltown Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Medowhall Rail Station Rail 4.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to S5 8GG - Data from Dec 2021

Birley Edge Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Scraith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Oxspring Dam Inland Water 1.24 km
Moonshine Tank Inland Water 1.36 km
The Meadow Urban Greenspace 1.42 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Brush House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Skew Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Beeley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Wilson Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Lee Shrogs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Great Hollins Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Roe Wood (Recreation ground) Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Stanley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Whalejaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for S5 8GG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 190.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.4 14
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 77,463 kWh - mean 11,066 kWh : median 8,694 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 24,045 kWh - mean 3,006 kWh : median 2,527 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for S5 8GG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County South Yorkshire
Latitude 53.42444700
Longitude -1.48873600
OS Easting 434072
OS Northing 0392081
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1588
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

South Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
Electoral Ward Southey
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Sheffield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sheffield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33011178
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sheffield 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sheffield 009E
Output Area / Small Area 8A2