Kirkstall Road, Sheffield, S11 8XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S11 8XJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51%	1.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.3%	49%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 S11 8XJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78% 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	82.2%	78%	-4.2%	37.9%	40.1%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	16.3%	2.5%	44.2%	-27.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (88.5%) 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	66.2%	55.2%	-11.0%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	30.4%	33.3%	2.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	3%	9%	6.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 8XJ this area, 2.4% 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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	43.8%	32.3%	-11.5%	16.9%	15.4%
Degree or Similar	40%	55.4%	15.4%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	89.9%	93%	3.1%	81.4%	11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	91.5%	0.1%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	91%	0.2%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	6%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	76.7%	15.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	72.2%	37.2%	35.0%
Christian	17.4%	46.2%	-28.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Kirkstall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkstall Road was 48.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.5% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Kirkstall Road has the 78th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 606th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in S11 8XJ, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Kirkstall Road are based on 31 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 Kirkstall Road, Sheffield, S11 8XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S11 8XJ

Average Price
£335,632

Semi-Detached
£323,136

Terraced
£337,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkstall Road

Average Price
£323,374

Semi-Detached
£316,281

Terraced
£323,864

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkstall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Kirkstall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-08-01	£249,509
9 Kirkstall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-03-27	£313,218
16 Kirkstall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-01-29	£345,649
14 Kirkstall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£337,000	2022-08-03	£358,901
14 Kirkstall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-03-02	£347,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S11 8XJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S11 8XJ 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	135
Student (economically inactive)	88
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	51
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Education	46
Accommodation and food service activities	44
Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Other	21
Information and communication	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	1,476 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	3,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunter's Bar Junior School Sharrow Vale Road , S11 8ZG	4out of 4	4 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hunter's Bar Infant School Sharrow Vale Road , S11 8ZG	3out of 4	4 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School 108 Psalter Lane , S11 8YU	3out of 4	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Primary School Tullibardine Road , Greystones S11 7GL	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,100 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	1,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	1,902 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Storrs School High Storrs Road , S11 7LH	3out of 4	1,915 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	3,099 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	4,019 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	1,950 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elma's Cafe and Kitchen	345 Sharrow Vale Road	56 yd
Made by Jonty	363 Sharrow Vale Road	56 yd
The Framery	349-351 Sharrow Vale Road	68 yd
Eve's Kitchen	Former 380, Sharrow Vale Road	89 yd
Posdeidon Fish Bar	85 Junction Road	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beer House	623 Ecclesall Road	164 yd
Porter Cottage	286 Sharrow Vale Road	173 yd
The Harritt Wine Bar	619 Ecclesall Road	185 yd
MGJ Bars Ltd	518-520 Ecclesall Road	318 yd
Lost & Found	517 Ecclesall Road	370 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bilash Tandoori House	347 Sharrow Vale Road	56 yd
Woodys Sandwich Shop	657 Ecclesall Road	164 yd
The Vibe	647 Ecclesall Road	164 yd
Hing Lung Chinese Takeaway	302 Sharrow Vale Road	173 yd
Pimlico Pizza	Artisans Yard, Dyson Place	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	633 Ecclesall Road	170 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	555 Ecclesall Road	318 yd
Tesco Metro Ecclesall	Unit 8, Berkeley Precinct, 451 Ecclesall Road	534 yd
Co-op	Co-op, 849 Ecclesall Road	583 yd
Sainsburys	Banner Cross Service Station, 850-852 Ecclesall Road	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Executive Ladies Health Club (Closed) Lescar Buildings Lescar Buildings Lescar Lane	health and fitness suite	112 yd
Hallamshire Tennis & Squash Club ECCLESALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	377 yd
Kenwood Hall Hotel Leisure Club KENWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	739 yd
Sheffield High School RUTLAND PARK	artificial grass pitch	1,006 yd
Birkdale School OAKHOLME ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (Collegiate Campus) COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,083 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S11 8XJ