Washington Road, Sheffield, S11 8DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S11 8DS is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	45.6%	44.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	54.4%	55.5%	1.1%	49.0%	6.5%

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 S11 8DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	53%	52.7%	-0.3%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	31%	8.8%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.6%	8.2%	-6.4%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4%	4.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	36.8%	39.5%	2.7%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	31%	32.8%	1.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	18.8%	18%	-0.8%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	9.6%	7.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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 8DS this area, 36.6% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	36.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	18.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	14%	-5.7%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13.4%	0.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.4%	3.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	19.9%	3.2%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.6% 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	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	6.2%	4.3%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	22.2%	29.1%	6.9%	2.5%	26.6%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.8%	2.3%
White	40.2%	23.6%	-16.6%	81.4%	-57.8%
Arab	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	0.6%	6.4%
Other	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	52.5%	55.3%	2.8%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	22.6%	23.3%	0.7%	2.7%	20.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	17.9%	3.3%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.1%	55%	2.9%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	6.1%	21.7%	15.6%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	8%	11.2%	3.2%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	16.9%	7.8%	-9.1%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	4.3%	-12.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	44.5%	6.5%	38.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Washington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washington Road was 115.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Washington Road has the 62nd highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 528th highest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 8DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 78 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 8DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for S11 8DS

Average Price
£64,728

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,728

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washington Road

Average Price
£160,380

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,062

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,744

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Washington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
411 Washington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,950	2023-05-03	£62,529
387 Washington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,500	2021-09-08	£68,105
439 Washington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2014-08-21	£59,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S11 8DS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S11 8DS 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	32
Looking after home or family	28
Other	22
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	954 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	2,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sharrow Junior School South View Road , S7 1DB	- not rated	170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery and Infant School South View Road , S7 1DB	- not rated	170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	349 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Sheffield Church of England Primary School Pomona Street , S11 8JN	- not rated	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	- not rated	611 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	1,936 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	2,222 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	2,276 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	2,586 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	2,720 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	- not rated	1,224 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	1,798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	4out of 4	2,315 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	1,620 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	3,188 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheaf Unit The Stables , Sharrow Lane S11 8AE	- not rated	266 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysalis Therapeutic Educational Centre 48 Wostenholm Road , Nether Edge S7 1LL	- not rated	381 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Garden School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood School 1 Kenwood Bank , S7 1NU	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Merlin Kindergarten 2 Meadowbank Road , Nether Edge S11 9AH	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	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
Samui Thai Street Food	10 Wostenholm Road	166 yd
Ship Shape	The Stables, Sharrow Lane	264 yd
Desi Cafe	144 London Road	271 yd
Mesob Restaurant	186 London Road	271 yd
Favourite Flavours	162 London Road	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Crown Inn	137 London Road	318 yd
Stack Lounge	125-129 London Road	347 yd
The Albion	Formerly Albion Hotel, 71-75 London Road	438 yd
Lantern Theatre	18 Kenwood Park Road	517 yd
Zephys Venue	Unit 014, Stag Works, 84 John Street	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Street Art Sushi	106a Sharrow Lane	109 yd
Harry's Fish Bar	22 Wostenholm Road	166 yd
Charley's Pantry	18 Wostenholm Road	166 yd
Middle Eastern Shawarma	188-190 London Road	271 yd
Freddys	148 London Road	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Sharrow Lane	187 yd
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	271 yd
Ozmen Extra	55-57 John Street	489 yd
Budgens - The Forge	The Forge Local, 29 London Road	550 yd
Waitrose Limited	1-3 Ecclesall Road	563 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	389 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	685 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	711 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	740 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Kenwood Hall Hotel Leisure Club KENWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 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	49.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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