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S8 8BB

Birley · Sheffield · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Sheffield
Ward
Birley
Local authority
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield South East
Postcode district
S8
Postcode sector
S8 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
S14 1DA 205 m
S14 1DH 220 m
S14 1DF 244 m
S14 1DD 285 m
S14 1BX 298 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
S8 8BB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 July 2006
Postcode area
S
Postcode district
S8
Postcode sector
S8 8
Latitude
53.339404
Longitude
-1.438418
British National Grid easting
437,490
British National Grid northing
382,645

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber · E12000003
Local authority district
Sheffield · E08000039
Electoral ward
Birley · E05010859
Parish or community
E43000173
Westminster constituency
Sheffield South East · E14001470
Output area
E00039717
Lower layer super output area
Sheffield 062A · E01007835
Middle layer super output area
Sheffield 062 · E02001672

Postcode source versions

Explore S8

Property

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Lightwood Traffic Training Centre, Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S8 8BB 29 November 2013 £360,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
76
Primary
51
Secondary
10

  1. Woodlands Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    347 m

  2. Charnock Hall Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    1.3 km

  3. Norton Free Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,136
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 748
  • Shoplifting 382
  • Anti social behaviour 226
  • Criminal damage and arson 218
  • Public order 120

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
S8 8 residents
13,344

Age bands in S8 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.8%

2,158 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.2%

1,183 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.3%

3,248 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.9%

3,451 residents

Age 65 and over
21.8%

2,793 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

28

within 5 km straight-line

  • STONECROFT MEDICAL CENTRE

    871 GLEADLESS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S12 2LJ

    ODS code C88022

    1.1 km

  • CHARNOCK HEALTH PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    WHITE LANE, SHEFFIELD, S12 3GH

    ODS code C88032

    1.2 km

  • JAUNTY SPRINGS HEALTH CENTRE

    53 JAUNTY WAY, SHEFFIELD, S12 3DZ

    ODS code C88050

    1.6 km

  • GLEADLESS MEDICAL CENTRE

    636 GLEADLESS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S14 1PQ

    ODS code C88019

    2.1 km

  • EAST BANK MEDICAL CENTRE

    555 EAST BANK ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S2 2AG

    ODS code C88088

    2.1 km

  • MEADOWGREEN HEALTH CENTRE

    1 DYCHE CLOSE, JORDANTHORPE, SHEFFIELD, S8 8DJ

    ODS code C88015

    2.5 km

  • HEELEY GREEN SURGERY

    302 GLEADLESS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S2 3AJ

    ODS code C88073

    2.6 km

  • BIRLEY HEALTH CENTRE

    120 BIRLEY LANE, SHEFFIELD, S12 3BP

    ODS code C88025

    2.8 km

  • NORFOLK PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    227 PARK GRANGE ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S2 3TA

    ODS code C88006

    2.8 km

  • CARRFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    CARRFIELD STREET, SHEFFIELD, S8 9SG

    ODS code C88082

    2.8 km

  • WOODSEATS MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE RODDICK BUILDING, 900 CHESTERFIELD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S8 0SH

    ODS code C88041

    2.8 km

  • BEAUCHIEF MEDICAL PRACTICE

    23 ABBEY LANE, SHEFFIELD, S8 0BJ

    ODS code C88046

    3.0 km

  • RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTRE

    462 RICHMOND ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S13 8NA

    ODS code C88085

    3.1 km

  • VERITAS HEALTH CENTRE

    243-245 CHESTERFIELD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S8 0RT

    ODS code C88631

    3.3 km

  • SLOAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 LITTLE LONDON ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S8 0YH

    ODS code C88026

    3.3 km

  • WHITE HOUSE SURGERY

    1 FAIRFAX RISE, SHEFFIELD, S2 1SL

    ODS code C88020

    3.4 km

  • CARTERKNOWLE & DORE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 CARTER KNOWLE ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S7 2DW

    ODS code C88016

    3.7 km

  • THE MATHEWS PRACTICE BELGRAVE

    22 ASLINE ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S2 4UJ

    ODS code C88038

    3.8 km

  • MANOR AND PARK GROUP PRACTICE

    204 HARBOROUGH AVENUE, SHEFFIELD, S2 1QU

    ODS code C88090

    3.9 km

  • DOVERCOURT GROUP PRACTICE

    DOVERCOURT SURGERY, 3 SKYE EDGE AVENUE, SHEFFIELD, S2 5FX

    ODS code C88087

    4.0 km

Showing 20 of 28 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Norton Avenue/Raeburn Road

    BCT · Herdings

    0.1 miles

  • Norton Avenue/Raeburn Road

    BCT · Herdings

    0.1 miles

  • Norton Avenue/Bowman Drive

    BCT · Herdings

    0.1 miles

  • Norton Avenue/Lightwood Lane

    BCT · Hemsworth

    0.2 miles

  • Norton Avenue/Bowman Drive

    BCT · Herdings

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Sheffield 062A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,950 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

76 open schools are in scope, including 51 primary and 10 secondary schools. Woodlands Primary School is the nearest published school at 347 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,136 published events cover 12 months, averaging 178 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 748 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.