Woodhouse Road, Sheffield, S12 2AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S12 2AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.3%	49.4%	0.1%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.4%	38.8%	-0.6%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	41.8%	2.8%	44.2%	-2.4%
Separated	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	12.8%	5.0%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	10.1%	4.6%	-5.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	42.6%	44.7%	2.1%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	32.4%	36.4%	4.0%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	15.8%	12.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	7%	4%	-3.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39%	21.9%	-17.1%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	19.9%	3.8%	9.6%	10.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	9%	5.3%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.9%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	22.4%	6.8%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.9%	82.4%	-9.5%	81.4%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	91.9%	86.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	86.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Woodhouse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodhouse Road was 18.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% lower than the Birley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodhouse Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley and the 208th lowest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S12 2AY, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Woodhouse Road are based on 140 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 Woodhouse Road, Sheffield, S12 2AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S12 2AY

Average Price
£179,531

Semi-Detached
£223,748

Terraced
£157,291

Detached
£267,865

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,850

Other
£118,079

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodhouse Road

Average Price
£160,992

Semi-Detached
£216,016

Terraced
£149,819

Detached
£261,927

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,373

Other
£121,991

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodhouse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Woodhouse Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-09-11	£397,680
27B - 29A Woodhouse Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£112,500	2023-07-18	£115,522
67 Woodhouse Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-01-20	£322,385
55 Woodhouse Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-04-08	£176,333
7 Woodhouse Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2021-06-01	£126,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S12 2AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	14
Manufacturing	14
Construction	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birley Nursery School Thornbridge Avenue , S12 3AB	- not rated	2,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	3,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	3,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	4,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Intake Primary School Mansfield Road , Intake S12 2AR	3out of 4	378 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorpe Primary School Lewis Road , S13 8DA	- not rated	501 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorpe Primary School Lewis Road , S13 8DA	3out of 4	501 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Prince of Wales Road , S2 1EY	3out of 4	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Nursery and First School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stradbrooke Middle School Richmond Road , S13 8LT	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Athelstan Middle School Richmond Park Drive , S13 8HH	- not rated	1,873 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charnock Hall Middle School Carter Hall Road , S12 3HS	- not rated	2,279 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley Middle School Thornbridge Avenue , Birley S12 3AB	- not rated	2,371 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	- not rated	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Myrtle Springs School East Bank Road , S2 2AL	- not rated	1,464 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk School Cradock Road , S2 2JX	- not rated	1,536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Stradbroke Road , S13 8SS	- not rated	1,846 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	3,497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	5,456 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Spring Lane Centre Spring Lane College , Standhouse Centre S2 1HX	- not rated	1,097 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke Tertiary College Spinkhill Drive , S13 8FD	- not rated	1,175 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Christian School 231 Handsworth Road , Handsworth S13 9BJ	- not rated	2,606 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
Hollybank Sheltered Dwellings	Holly Bank, 1 Mansfield Drive	233 yd
Woodthorpe Tenants & Residents	14 Ulley Road	241 yd
Cafe 112	112 Mansfield Road	358 yd
The Station Gym	Mansfield Road	637 yd
St Catherines of Sienna Church	St Catherines Church, Richmond Road	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ball Inn	43 Mansfield Road	239 yd
The Noah's Ark	197 Mansfield Road	741 yd
Hollin Bush	108 Hollinsend Road	768 yd
Fretson Green Club	Fretson Road	894 yd
Gleadless & Dist Conservatives	268 Hollinsend Road	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Spice	47 Mansfield Road	209 yd
Pizza Paradise	49 Mansfield Road	209 yd
Intake Fish Bar	100 Mansfield Road	358 yd
Brando's Pizza & Grill	342 Mansfield Road	589 yd
Delicio's Dessert Parlour	755 City Road	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	155 Mansfield Road	621 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	978 City Road	708 yd
Premier	2 Nodder Road	734 yd
Poundland	942 City Road	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodthorpe Community Primary School LEWIS ROAD	grass pitches	504 yd
St Theresa'S Primary School PRINCE OF WALES ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
In Trim Health & Fitness 12A 12A RIDGEWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Gleadless Primary School HOLLINSEND ROAD	grass pitches	917 yd
Corker Bottom Playing Field (Closed) Corker Road	grass pitches	923 yd
Jaunty Park FRITH CLOSE	grass pitches	956 yd
Birley Squash Club (Closed) 2b 2b Birley Moor Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,028 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S12 2AY