Forres Road, Sheffield, S10 1WF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S10 1WF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	51.9%	49.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.1%	50.4%	2.3%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.7%	39.8%	2.1%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	47%	0.7%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (89.1%) 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	53.8%	51.6%	-2.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	31.3%	37.5%	6.2%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.6%	9%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1WF this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	7.9%	-9.4%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	7.9%	0.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	7.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	20.8%	9.8%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	50.2%	3.5%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	92.7%	84.7%	-8.0%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	92.7%	1.4%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	92.5%	1.7%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	0.2%	-5.5%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Forres Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forres Road was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% higher than the Crookes and Crosspool average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forres Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool and the 625th lowest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in S10 1WF, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Forres Road are based on 232 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 Forres Road, Sheffield, S10 1WF

Estimated Average Property Prices for S10 1WF

Average Price
£366,519

Semi-Detached
£359,020

Terraced
£382,569

Detached
£448,471

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forres Road

Average Price
£307,877

Semi-Detached
£336,346

Terraced
£296,481

Detached
£446,283

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,546

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forres Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Forres Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£392,500	2025-10-01	£402,789
116 Forres Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2025-03-14	£293,611
155 Forres Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-01-31	£457,554
146 Forres Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-09-21	£474,701
146 Forres Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-09-21	£474,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S10 1WF

Employment

S10 1WF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	15
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	17
Manufacturing	14
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3

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	2,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	3,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	3,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	4,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lydgate Infant School Lydgate Lane , S10 5FQ	3out of 4	267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lydgate Junior School Manchester Road , Crosspool S10 5DP	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westways Nursery and First School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Fulwood Road , S10 3DQ	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH	- not rated	1,963 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivelin Middle School Morley Street , S6 2PL	- not rated	2,081 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	2,341 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hallam Middle School Hallam Grange Crescent , S10 4BD	- not rated	2,496 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tapton School & Sixth Form Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	- not rated	974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	- not rated	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	- not rated	1,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Community school	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	3,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	3,571 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tapton Mount School 20 Manchester Road , S10 5DG	- not rated	783 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashdell Preparatory School 266 Fulwood Road , S10 3BL	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School GDST 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,372 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unwrapped Ltd	152-154 Crookes	447 yd
The Green House	132-134 Crookes	447 yd
Sorrel's Cocoa Bakery	158 Crookes	461 yd
Crosspool Tavern	462 Manchester Road	476 yd
Ellie's Sandwich Shop	4 Sandygate Road	529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Masons	2 Carson Road	378 yd
Crookes Social Club	Mulehouse Road	438 yd
The Ball Inn	171-173 Crookes	465 yd
Noah's Ark Hotel	94 Crookes	486 yd
Two Sheds	Former 235, Crookes	667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Masons Kitchen	2 Carson Road	378 yd
S Beres & Son	181 Crookes	425 yd
Indian Chef	176 Crookes	447 yd
Sun Yee	174 Crookes	447 yd
Cookies and Cream	100-102 Crookes	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	194-196 Crookes	547 yd
Morrisons	228-232 Fulwood Road	993 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	222 Fulwood Road	993 yd
Tesco Express	Turner's Lane	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sandygate Ground CROOKES	grass pitches	513 yd
The Derek Dooley Sports & Community Centre WESTON VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	705 yd
King Edward Vii School (Lower Site) DARWIN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	739 yd
Tapton School DARWIN LANE	artificial grass pitch	843 yd
Bolehill Recreation Ground NORTHFIELD COURT	cycling, grass pitches	1,050 yd
Birkdale School OAKHOLME ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,092 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	56.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S10 1WF