S5 8WU maps, stats, and open data
S5 8WU is located in the Burngreave electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Sheffield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS South Yorkshire ICB - 03N and the police force is South Yorkshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
S5 8WU maps


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S5 8WU geodata
| Easting | 435024 |
| Northing | 390161 |
| Latitude | 53.407127 |
| Longitude | -1.474623 |
Where is S5 8WU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | S5 |
S5 8WU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of S5 8WU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Burngreave |
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| Constituency | Sheffield, Brightside And Hillsborough |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to S5 8WU
| Standish Drive (Shirecliffe Road) | Shirecliffe | 187m |
| Standish Drive (Shirecliffe Road) | Shirecliffe | 209m |
| Musgrave Road (Shirecliffe Road) | Shirecliffe | 238m |
| Shirecliffe Road (Longley Avenue West) | Shirecliffe | 271m |
| Firshill Crescent (Shirecliffe Road) | Shirecliffe | 294m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to S5 8WU
| Bamforth Street (Sheffield Supertram) (Langsett Road) | Langsett Road | 1,504m |
| Langsett - Primrose View (Sheffield Supertram) (Langsett Road) | Langsett Road | 1,598m |
Nearest railway stations to S5 8WU
| Sheffield Station | 3.3km |
| Meadowhall Station | 4.3km |
| Darnall Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in S5 8WU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in S5 8WU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 77.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 11.67Mbps |
Broadband limitations in S5 8WU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
S5 8WU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in S5 8WU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 189,951 |
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| Meter count | 14 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,568 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,823 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 51,917 |
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| Meter count | 14 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,708 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,958 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in S5 8WU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in S5 8WU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
87.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
S5 8WU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to S5 8WU (metres)
Pizza Master
27 Longley Avenue West
313m
B & B Supersave
35-37 Longley Avenue West
384m
Millenium Spice
25 Longley Avenue West
384m
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Nearest post box to S5 8WU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| 78 Longley Avenue West | 17:30 | 10:00 | 322m |
| 211 Shirecliffe Road | 17:30 | 10:00 | 441m |
| Firshill Crescent | 18:15 | 10:30 | 612m |
S5 8WU ITL and S5 8WU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for S5 8WU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLE3 | South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLE32 | Sheffield |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000019 | Sheffield |
S5 8WU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for S5 8WU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00039876 | |
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| LSOA | E01007871 | Sheffield 019B |
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| MSOA | E02001629 | Sheffield 019 |
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Nearest postcodes to S5 8WU