Western Road, Sheffield, S10 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S10 1LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.1%	49.6%	1.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 1LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.3% 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	67.9%	72.3%	4.4%	37.9%	34.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	18.6%	0.7%	44.2%	-25.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	7.6%	2.8%	-4.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	58.6%	2.8%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	27.6%	25.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1LB this area, 9.5% 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	13.7%	9.5%	-4.2%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	46.2%	43.5%	-2.7%	16.9%	26.6%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	38.3%	9.7%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.7%	92.9%	4.2%	81.4%	11.5%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	90.5%	86.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	86.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.2%	37.2%	25.0%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 3.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.1% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 13th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 1LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Western Road are based on 234 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 Western Road, Sheffield, S10 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S10 1LB

Average Price
£292,002

Semi-Detached
£309,675

Terraced
£270,798

Detached
£657,051

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,103

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£308,807

Semi-Detached
£364,572

Terraced
£289,852

Detached
£380,066

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,215

Other
£301,767

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Western Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2025-08-07	£241,287
75 Western Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2024-03-05	£260,879
79 Western Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-02-07	£290,739
87 Western Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£266,000	2023-06-16	£288,427
91A Western Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-12-13	£635,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S10 1LB

Employment

S10 1LB 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 1LB 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)	86
Full-Time Employee	56
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	38
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Self-Employed	7
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Construction	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	1,751 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	3,327 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	183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	962 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lydgate Infant School Lydgate Lane , S10 5FQ	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lydgate Junior School Manchester Road , Crosspool S10 5DP	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	No	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	1,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,841 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	3,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	5,450 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	2,815 yd	Free schools	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	1,193 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,415 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
Hallamshire House	49-51 Common Side	293 yd
Courtyard Cafe	The Crookesmoor Building, Conduit Road	322 yd
New Rajput Restaurant	203 Springvale Road	372 yd
Domino's Pizza	190A & B Crookes	391 yd
Dana Cafe	214 Crookes	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cobden View Hotel	40 Cobden View Road	43 yd
The Closed Shop Pub	52-54 Commonside	301 yd
Noah's Ark Hotel	94 Crookes	389 yd
The Punchbowl	236 Crookes	418 yd
The Ball Inn	171-173 Crookes	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Hing Wah	215 School Road	129 yd
Admiral Fish and Chip Shop	202 Crookes	392 yd
Cookies and Cream	100-102 Crookes	399 yd
Indian Chef	176 Crookes	404 yd
Sun Yee	174 Crookes	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	194-196 Crookes	400 yd
Sainsbury's	26-28 Barber Road	578 yd
Tesco Express	Turner's Lane	785 yd
Morrisons	228-232 Fulwood Road	870 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	222 Fulwood Road	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Derek Dooley Sports & Community Centre WESTON VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	410 yd
The Sandygate Ground CROOKES	grass pitches	425 yd
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	531 yd
Bolehill Recreation Ground NORTHFIELD COURT	cycling, grass pitches	730 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		830 yd
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	1,078 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	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S10 1LB