Washington Road, Sheffield, S11 8DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S11 8DP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	42.5%	49.3%	6.8%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	57.5%	50.7%	-6.8%	49.0%	1.7%

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 8DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	45.6%	53%	7.4%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	30.2%	3.0%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	16.6%	10.7%	-5.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.9%	1.3%	-4.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.9%	45.2%	6.3%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	33.6%	28.6%	-5.0%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	18.6%	13.8%	-4.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	7.1%	11%	3.9%	4.0%	7.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	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 8DP this area, 37.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	37.6%	3.9%	18.2%	19.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	15.4%	7.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	2%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	9.4%	-1.8%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	22.1%	3.2%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	10.7%	1.3%	-9.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.1% 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	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.7%	12.6%	9.9%	2.7%	9.9%
Other Asian	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	17.7%	23.8%	6.1%	2.5%	21.3%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	2.3%	-6.1%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	35.8%	20.1%	-15.7%	81.4%	-61.3%
Roma	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
Arab	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	52.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	15%	17.5%	2.5%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	21.8%	3.7%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.9%	52.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	6.2%	31.4%	25.2%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	5.3%	12.9%	7.6%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	12.4%	0.5%	-11.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	2.4%	-18.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	54%	6.5%	47.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Washington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washington Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8DP, 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 8DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for S11 8DP

Average Price
£85,367

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£58,820

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,215

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
133 Washington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2019-05-31	£109,123
111 Washington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2017-09-21	£127,671
133 Washington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-05-12	£101,383
81 Washington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£33,000	2014-06-10	£51,693
141 Washington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£12,750	2000-10-13	£58,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S11 8DP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S11 8DP 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	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	646 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	2,282 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	319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	668 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School 108 Psalter Lane , S11 8YU	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,242 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	2,445 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,471 yd	Academy converter	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	1,740 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	3,025 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,063 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	733 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,375 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,417 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
Nuffield Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	Napier Street	250 yd
Compass Group	Pomona House, 6 Pear Street	301 yd
Banky's Kitchen	125-129 London Road	319 yd
Favourite Flavours	162 London Road	326 yd
You Want Beef	154 London Road	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Crown Inn	137 London Road	319 yd
Stack Lounge	125-129 London Road	319 yd
The Albion	Formerly Albion Hotel, 71-75 London Road	370 yd
The Clubhouse	13 London Road	456 yd
Pot Kettle Black	301 Ecclesall Road	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurdistan Charcoal Grill	101 London Road	319 yd
Jah's Off Licence	141 London Road	319 yd
Minimelts and More	101-103 London Road	319 yd
Fanoush	105/109 London Road	320 yd
Freddys	148 London Road	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	329 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Sharrow Lane	344 yd
Waitrose Limited	1-3 Ecclesall Road	415 yd
Budgens - The Forge	The Forge Local, 29 London Road	456 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	250-266 Ecclesall Road	469 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	171 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	791 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	907 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (Collegiate Campus) COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	938 yd
Kenwood Hall Hotel Leisure Club KENWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	947 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	989 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	1,048 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	66.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	35.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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