Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S12 2LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S12 2LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.3%	0.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.3%	48.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	34.7%	33.6%	-1.1%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	43.9%	-0.9%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.9%	9.8%	0.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	8.9%	10.3%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	30.8%	-20.2%	48.4%	-17.6%
Good health	32.7%	46.8%	14.1%	33.6%	13.2%
Fair health	12.3%	16.5%	4.2%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	20.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	16.3%	-5.1%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	21.9%	9.0%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	26%	4.6%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	93%	96.6%	3.6%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.7% 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	95%	98.7%	3.7%	83.2%	15.5%
European Union	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	98.7%	3.7%	83.2%	15.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	9.8%	-9.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Norton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norton Avenue was 33.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Birley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norton Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley and the 449th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S12 2LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Norton Avenue are based on 79 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 Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S12 2LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S12 2LA

Average Price
£207,246

Semi-Detached
£207,246

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norton Avenue

Average Price
£210,539

Semi-Detached
£206,809

Terraced
£176,899

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£561,260

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Norton Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-09-24	£175,822
3 Norton Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2023-08-25	£149,312
11 Norton Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-07-13	£170,280
23 Norton Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-05-12	£212,249
39 Norton Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2017-01-09	£215,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S12 2LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	4,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	4,692 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	5,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Park Community School Norton Avenue , S14 1SL	- not rated	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Norton Avenue , S14 1SL	3out of 4	633 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herdings Primary School Norton Avenue , S14 1SL	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnock Hall First School Carter Hall Road , S12 3HS	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charnock Hall Primary Academy Carter Hall Road , S12 3HS	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charnock Hall Middle School Carter Hall Road , S12 3HS	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley Middle School Thornbridge Avenue , Birley S12 3AB	- not rated	1,793 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	2,145 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stradbrooke Middle School Richmond Road , S13 8LT	- not rated	3,056 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	3,393 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	1,677 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Birley Academy Birley Lane , S12 3BP	- not rated	1,838 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Birley Community College Birley Lane , S12 3BP	- not rated	1,838 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myrtle Springs School East Bank Road , S2 2AL	- not rated	1,841 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gleadless Valley School Matthews Lane , S8 8JS	- not rated	2,353 yd	Community school	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	4,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakes Park School Hemsworth Road , Norton S8 8LN	- not rated	2,089 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	2,306 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,473 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Spring Lane Centre Spring Lane College , Standhouse Centre S2 1HX	- not rated	2,881 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Ng's Coffee House	197 White Lane	200 yd
Pasha Restaurant	960 Gleadless Road	211 yd
Allied Snooker Centre	960 Gleadless Road	211 yd
Rubeez	Former 11 To 15, Gleadless Mount	301 yd
Cutlers Spice	Cutlers Arms, 1 Leighton Road	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	972 Gleadless Road	211 yd
Carlton Social Club	896 Gleadless Road	491 yd
New Inn	282 Hollinsend Road	762 yd
The Centre Spot	56 Jaunty Lane	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Kasra	956 Gleadless Road	211 yd
Townend Fish Bar	958 Gleadless Road	211 yd
Chilli Banana	861 Gleadless Road	339 yd
Wok Inn	3 Jaunty Way	874 yd
Lovely House	45-47 Jaunty Way	888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	960 Gleadless Road	211 yd
Cooperative	108 White Lane	571 yd
M & B Mistry	149-151 Morland Road	705 yd
Nisa Local	27 Jaunty Way	879 yd
Londis	184-186 Ridgeway Road	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valley Park Community School NORTON AVENUE	grass pitches	502 yd
Light Wood Playing Fields BOWMAN DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	608 yd
Charnock Hall Primary School CARTER HALL ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Herdings Park RAEBURN ROAD	grass pitches	883 yd
Carterhall Recreation Ground ARNOLD AVENUE	grass pitches	982 yd
Gleadless Common Recreation Ground GREENACRE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,070 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S12 2LA