Washington Road, Sheffield, S11 8BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S11 8BN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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%	47.7%	-4.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48.1%	52.3%	4.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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 S11 8BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.9% 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	76.5%	81.9%	5.4%	37.9%	44.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	13.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	-30.5%
Separated	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (91.7%) 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	46.2%	54.9%	8.7%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	43.9%	36.8%	-7.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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 S11 8BN this area, 5.5% 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 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	-7.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.4%	34.4%	4.0%	16.9%	17.5%
Degree or Similar	50%	50.3%	0.3%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% 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%	4.1%	4.1%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	79.2%	79.3%	0.1%	81.4%	-2.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	76.9%	78.8%	1.9%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	78.4%	2.0%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	8.5%	4.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.9%	37.2%	20.7%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Washington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washington Road was 338.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 241.0% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Washington Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S11 8BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Washington Road are based on 76 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 Washington Road, Sheffield, S11 8BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for S11 8BN

Average Price
£416,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£416,636

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washington Road

Average Price
£160,392

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,810

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,632

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Washington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Washington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-05-08	£359,223
4 Washington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2005-02-17	£369,267
8 Washington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2002-11-12	£472,443
4 Washington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2001-08-01	£301,647
8 Washington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	1999-01-08	£254,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S11 8BN

Employment

S11 8BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 S11 8BN 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

Full-Time Employee	56
Student (economically inactive)	52
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Retired	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	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	623 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	2,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	714 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School 108 Psalter Lane , S11 8YU	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	1,122 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	1,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,290 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	2,429 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	1,795 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	3,042 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,396 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,417 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Compass Group	Pomona House, 6 Pear Street	254 yd
Nuffield Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	Napier Street	278 yd
Franksters	156 Ecclesall Road	313 yd
Sheaf Island	209 Ecclesall Road	342 yd
Blend Kitchen	197 Ecclesall Road	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stack Lounge	125-129 London Road	375 yd
The Old Crown Inn	137 London Road	376 yd
The Albion	Formerly Albion Hotel, 71-75 London Road	421 yd
Pot Kettle Black	301 Ecclesall Road	434 yd
Copa	293-295 Ecclesall Road	459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Street Art Sushi	106a Sharrow Lane	368 yd
Kurdistan Charcoal Grill	101 London Road	375 yd
Jah's Off Licence	141 London Road	375 yd
Minimelts and More	101-103 London Road	375 yd
Fanoush	105/109 London Road	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Sharrow Lane	348 yd
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	387 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	250-266 Ecclesall Road	425 yd
Waitrose Limited	1-3 Ecclesall Road	449 yd
Budgens - The Forge	The Forge Local, 29 London Road	502 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	183 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	848 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (Collegiate Campus) COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	888 yd
Kenwood Hall Hotel Leisure Club KENWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	914 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	957 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	1,060 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.