Greenacre Close, Sheffield, S12 2RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S12 2RX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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 S12 2RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	42%	48.2%	6.2%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	33.1%	-7.4%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9%	9.6%	0.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	53.9%	53.8%	-0.1%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	30.2%	29.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	9.5%	12%	2.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	24.7%	1.6%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	10.1%	-8.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	16.8%	0.0%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.2%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	25.9%	0.4%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	6.4%	10.2%	3.8%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	84.1%	79.4%	-4.7%	81.4%	-2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	87.9%	86.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.7%	6%	0.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	86.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	7%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.8%	37.2%	26.6%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Greenacre Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenacre Close was 177.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.5% higher than the Birley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenacre Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Birley and the 307th highest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in S12 2RX, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Greenacre Close 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 Greenacre Close, Sheffield, S12 2RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for S12 2RX

Average Price
£209,407

Semi-Detached
£264,614

Terraced
£270,589

Detached
£352,742

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,541

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenacre Close

Average Price
£211,476

Semi-Detached
£303,162

Terraced
£270,256

Detached
£370,769

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,539

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenacre CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Greenacre Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2026-02-27	£148,000
25 Greenacre Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-12-18	£134,864
7 Greenacre Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-08-01	£238,335
22 Greenacre Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2025-06-20	£142,894
37 Greenacre Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-09-26	£133,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S12 2RX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S12 2RX 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	88
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	26
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	15
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birley Nursery School Thornbridge Avenue , S12 3AB	- not rated	2,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	3,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	3,830 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	4,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,845 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	1,043 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Norton Avenue , S14 1SL	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herdings Primary School Norton Avenue , S14 1SL	- not rated	1,092 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gleadless Primary School Hollinsend Road , S12 2EJ	- not rated	1,093 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gleadless Primary School Hollinsend Road , S12 2EJ	2out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,395 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charnock Hall Middle School Carter Hall Road , S12 3HS	- not rated	1,564 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley Middle School Thornbridge Avenue , Birley S12 3AB	- not rated	2,409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	2,477 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stradbrooke Middle School Richmond Road , S13 8LT	- not rated	2,750 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	818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Myrtle Springs School East Bank Road , S2 2AL	- not rated	916 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk School Cradock Road , S2 2JX	- not rated	1,728 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	- not rated	2,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,086 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	3,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Spring Lane Centre Spring Lane College , Standhouse Centre S2 1HX	- not rated	2,113 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakes Park School Hemsworth Road , Norton S8 8LN	- not rated	2,169 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	2,194 yd	Community special 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
Brunch	855 Gleadless Road	622 yd
Rubeez	Former 11 To 15, Gleadless Mount	760 yd
Pasha Restaurant	960 Gleadless Road	875 yd
Allied Snooker Centre	960 Gleadless Road	875 yd
Ng's Coffee House	197 White Lane	890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	282 Hollinsend Road	445 yd
Carlton Social Club	896 Gleadless Road	452 yd
Punch Bowl	95 Hurlfield Road	768 yd
Red Lion	972 Gleadless Road	875 yd
Gleadless & Dist Conservatives	268 Hollinsend Road	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxi's Chicken	300 Leighton Road	528 yd
The Sandwich Shack	202 Ridgeway Road	608 yd
Pizza4you	196 Ridgeway Road	608 yd
Tiffin Gleadless	194 Ridgeway Road	608 yd
Kins Kitchen	194 Ridgeway Road	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	184-186 Ridgeway Road	608 yd
AVS Superstore	379 Leighton Road	800 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	960 Gleadless Road	875 yd
M & B Mistry	149-151 Morland Road	921 yd
The Cooperative	137 Northern Avenue	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gleadless Common Recreation Ground GREENACRE CLOSE	grass pitches	161 yd
Sheffield Springs Academy HURLFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Corker Bottom Playing Field (Closed) Corker Road	grass pitches	774 yd
Springs Leisure Centre EAST BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
Valley Park Community School NORTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,032 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	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.7 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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