Watson Road, Sheffield, S10 2SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S10 2SD is primarily male, with 54% 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	44.3%	46%	1.7%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	55.7%	54%	-1.7%	49.0%	5.0%

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 2SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.4% 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	74.9%	73.4%	-1.5%	37.9%	35.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	21.2%	1.5%	44.2%	-23.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (85.3%) 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	61.5%	57.3%	-4.2%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	30.2%	28%	-2.2%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	6.4%	11.2%	4.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 2SD this area, 4.1% 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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45.2%	43.7%	-1.5%	16.9%	26.8%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	44.7%	5.5%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	6%	2%	-4.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	7%	9.8%	2.8%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	66.8%	73.8%	7.0%	81.4%	-7.6%
Arab	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	71.1%	76.9%	5.8%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	11.4%	-3.5%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	77.1%	6.9%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	8%	0.1%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.8%	37.2%	18.6%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Watson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watson Road was 127.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watson Road has the 54th highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 470th highest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.6%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in S10 2SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Watson Road are based on 25 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 Watson Road, Sheffield, S10 2SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for S10 2SD

Average Price
£512,226

Semi-Detached
£491,174

Terraced
£598,025

Detached
£548,668

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watson Road

Average Price
£510,915

Semi-Detached
£499,284

Terraced
£603,210

Detached
£545,992

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Watson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£378,641	2025-04-24	£395,478
67 Watson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-11-13	£333,899
28 Watson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-10-31	£880,631
81 Watson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-09-12	£575,164
56 Watson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-09-30	£494,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S10 2SD

Employment

S10 2SD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 2SD 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)	151
Full-Time Employee	103
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	54
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	58
Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Other	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	1,903 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	2,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	3,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , Broomhill S10 2SA	3out of 4	71 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westways Nursery and First School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	985 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Sheffield Church of England Primary School Pomona Street , S11 8JN	- not rated	1,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	- not rated	1,098 yd	Academy converter	No	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	985 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH	- not rated	1,740 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	2,034 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivelin Middle School Morley Street , S6 2PL	- not rated	2,564 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	2,874 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	- not rated	1,536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School & Sixth Form Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	- not rated	1,694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	- not rated	1,694 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	2,772 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	2,882 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheffield High School GDST 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	335 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashdell Preparatory School 266 Fulwood Road , S10 3BL	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	791 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burritos Y Mas	129 Newbould Lane	78 yd
Butcher & Catch	199 Whitham Road	158 yd
Grind Cafe	184 Whitham Road	161 yd
The Nottingham House	164 Whitham Road	174 yd
The Bloomery	The Place, Nile Street	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Discovery Rutland Hotel	Rutland Hotel, 452 Glossop Road	129 yd
The Itchy Pig Ale House	Former 495, Glossop Road	301 yd
Boulevardier	501 Glossop Road	319 yd
The Doctor's Orders	412 Glossop Road	614 yd
Bar One/Bar One Food	University Of Sheffield, Western Bank	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broomhill.Wood Fired Pizza & Grill	197 Whitham Road	165 yd
Falafel King East	140 Whitham Road	174 yd
Flavours	196 Whitham Road	189 yd
Oasis Pizzas	204 Whitham Road	189 yd
Med Food Co	494 Glossop Road	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Turner's Lane	213 yd
Broomhill Convenience Store	490-492 Glossop Road	225 yd
Morrisons	228-232 Fulwood Road	290 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	222 Fulwood Road	290 yd
Co-op Food	2 Clarkson Street	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vii School (Upper Site) KING EDWARD VII UPPER SCHOOL KING EDWARD VII UPPER SCHOOL GLOSSOP ROAD		187 yd
King Edwards Swimming Pool KING EDWARD V11 SWIMMING POOL KING EDWARD V11 SWIMMING POOL CLARKEHOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	315 yd
Sheffield High School RUTLAND PARK	artificial grass pitch	332 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (Collegiate Campus) COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	546 yd
The Derek Dooley Sports & Community Centre WESTON VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	630 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	656 yd
Birkdale School OAKHOLME ROAD	health and fitness suite	660 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.0%

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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	199.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	199.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	44.85 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S10 2SD