Bower Road, Sheffield, S10 1ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S10 1ER is primarily male, with 58.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	41.9%	-11.5%	51.0%	-9.1%
Male	46.6%	58.1%	11.5%	49.0%	9.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around S10 1ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	87.1%	87.3%	0.2%	37.9%	49.4%
Married: Opposite sex	8.5%	9.8%	1.3%	44.2%	-34.4%
Separated	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	68.8%	58.3%	-10.5%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	25.5%	35.2%	9.7%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around S10 1ER this area, 2.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	74.1%	69%	-5.1%	16.9%	52.1%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	24.1%	9.2%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.2%	83.9%	0.7%	81.4%	2.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	86%	-3.4%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	5.6%	4.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	86.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.2%	37.2%	26.0%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Bower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bower Road was 18.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bower Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 195th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in S10 1ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bower Road are based on 63 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sheffield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bower Road, Sheffield, S10 1ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for S10 1ER

Average Price
£388,648

Semi-Detached
£449,043

Terraced
£344,201

Detached
£410,614

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Road

Average Price
£378,270

Semi-Detached
£478,623

Terraced
£334,657

Detached
£322,685

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Bower Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-01-16	£209,595
64 Bower Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-12-09	£186,985
32 Bower Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-05-24	£175,503
40 Bower Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-04-12	£322,407
28 Bower Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-03-31	£413,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S10 1ER

Employment

S10 1ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in S10 1ER area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	201
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	76
Full-Time Employee	28
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	13
Self-Employed	7
Other	2
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	2,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	964 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,061 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,510 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	3,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	5,112 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	2,393 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	868 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,316 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beanies Cafe	188 Crookesmoor Road	105 yd
Chapter One Coffee Ltd	95/99 Barber Road	143 yd
Hallamshire House	49-51 Common Side	150 yd
The Greek Grill House	12-14 Barber Road	153 yd
The Hop Coffee	205-207 Crookes Valley Road	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Closed Shop Pub	52-54 Commonside	127 yd
Berlin Calling	18-20 Barber Road	153 yd
Springvale Tavern	1 Common Side	217 yd
Cobden View Hotel	40 Cobden View Road	446 yd
Princess Royal	43 Slinn Street	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Route No 15	30 Common Side	135 yd
Tiffin Walkley	60 Barber Road	151 yd
Porkys	34 Barber Road	153 yd
New Cod On The Block	17 Common Side	217 yd
Fab's Chicken & Pizza	211 Crookes Valley Road	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	26-28 Barber Road	153 yd
Budgens	110 Weston Street	805 yd
Sainsbury's Local	194-196 Crookes	816 yd
Co-op Food	2 Clarkson Street	825 yd
Tesco Express	Turner's Lane	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Sheffield (Goodwin Sports Centre) Goodwin Sports Centre Goodwin Sports Centre Northumberland Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	317 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		404 yd
The Derek Dooley Sports & Community Centre WESTON VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	696 yd
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	792 yd
The Sandygate Ground CROOKES	grass pitches	844 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	860 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
Bolehill Recreation Ground NORTHFIELD COURT	cycling, grass pitches	956 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,032 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	36.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of S10 1ER