Wellesley Road, Sheffield, S10 2SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S10 2SY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	55.1%	48.5%	-6.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	44.9%	51.5%	6.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.2% 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	80.2%	78.2%	-2.0%	37.9%	40.3%
Married: Opposite sex	12.2%	16.4%	4.2%	44.2%	-27.8%
Separated	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (90.3%) 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	60.4%	59.8%	-0.6%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	28%	30.5%	2.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	7.7%	8.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2SY this area, 2.4% 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	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	57.4%	48%	-9.4%	16.9%	31.1%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	42.7%	15.0%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	85.2%	81.3%	-3.9%	81.4%	-0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	88.1%	81.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.8%	4%	3.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	6.7%	1.7%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	81.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	6.7%	1.7%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.4%	37.2%	21.2%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Wellesley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellesley Road was 940.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 848.6% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wellesley Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 275.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in S10 2SY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Wellesley Road are based on 2 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 Wellesley Road, Sheffield, S10 2SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S10 2SY

Average Price
£903,108

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£903,108

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellesley Road

Average Price
£873,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£873,152

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellesley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Wellesley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£502,000	2019-12-02	£636,166
9 Wellesley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2003-04-23	£1,110,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S10 2SY

Employment

S10 2SY 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 2SY 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)	172
Full-Time Employee	78
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	63
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	16
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	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	894 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	2,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	411 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy converter	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	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	1,963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,027 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	2,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,673 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	- not rated	2,517 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,179 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	468 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	1,011 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
RVS Coffee Shop	Weston Park Hospital N H S Tru, Whitham Road	110 yd
The Cafe	Weston Park Museum And Mappin Art Gallery, Western Bank	112 yd
Starbucks	295 Western Bank	112 yd
The Wave Kitchen	2 Whitham Road	185 yd
District Market Coffee	Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Doctor's Orders	412 Glossop Road	292 yd
Bar One/Bar One Food	University Of Sheffield, Western Bank	422 yd
Foundry Bar Student Union	University Of Sheffield, Western Bank	422 yd
The Discovery Rutland Hotel	Rutland Hotel, 452 Glossop Road	440 yd
The Harley	334 Glossop Road	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Pronto	349 Glossop Road	325 yd
Zurul	327 Glossop Road	325 yd
Falafel King	323 Glossop Road	325 yd
The Potato Oven	345 Glossop Road	327 yd
Falafel King East	140 Whitham Road	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	2 Clarkson Street	267 yd
Tesco Express	Turner's Lane	535 yd
Broomhill Convenience Store	490-492 Glossop Road	645 yd
Morrisons	228-232 Fulwood Road	668 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	222 Fulwood Road	668 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	376 yd
King Edwards Swimming Pool KING EDWARD V11 SWIMMING POOL KING EDWARD V11 SWIMMING POOL CLARKEHOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	469 yd
King Edward Vii School (Upper Site) KING EDWARD VII UPPER SCHOOL KING EDWARD VII UPPER SCHOOL GLOSSOP ROAD		509 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (Collegiate Campus) COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	704 yd
Sheffield High School RUTLAND PARK	artificial grass pitch	728 yd
The Derek Dooley Sports & Community Centre WESTON VIEW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	745 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		796 yd
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	917 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	943 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%

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

Overview of S10 2SY