Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, S12 2SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S12 2SG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.1%	48.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.9%	51.3%	2.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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 vicinity of S12 2SG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	28.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	52.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.3%	7.9%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	8.8%	8.9%	0.1%	6.1%	2.8%

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	44.9%	42.5%	-2.4%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	33.5%	35.8%	2.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	15.6%	14%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4%	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	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.

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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	27.1%	-2.2%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8.2%	4.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	20.5%	7.0%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	20.5%	-2.8%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.9%	84.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	8.5%	8.5%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	93.1%	90.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	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	93.1%	89.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.2%	7.7%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Hurlfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hurlfield Road was 132.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% higher than the Birley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hurlfield Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley and the 455th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.3%.

🔎 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 2SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Hurlfield Road are based on 98 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 Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, S12 2SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for S12 2SG

Average Price
£256,556

Semi-Detached
£190,000

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£289,833

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hurlfield Road

Average Price
£217,640

Semi-Detached
£222,675

Terraced
£173,016

Detached
£369,777

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,599

Other
£179,034

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hurlfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135 Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-01-30	£189,450
137 Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-07-08	£362,577
135 Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2014-11-07	£222,277
Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2008-10-17	£208,041
137 Hurlfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£40,000	2001-03-29	£154,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S12 2SG

Employment

S12 2SG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	101
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	28
Manufacturing	25
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	3,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince Edward Primary School Queen Mary Road , S2 1EE	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbourthorne Community Primary School Eastern Avenue , S2 2GQ	3out of 4	968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankwood Community Primary School Bankwood Close , S14 1LW	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gleadless Primary School Hollinsend Road , S12 2EJ	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk Community Primary School Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ	2out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	2,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Birley Academy Birley Lane , S12 3BP	2out of 4	3,021 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	2,736 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	4,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	5,070 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	2out of 4	1,241 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	2,426 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	2,502 yd	Other independent special 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
Arbourthorne Community Church	600 East Bank Road	320 yd
Domino's Pizza	12b Ridgeway Road	662 yd
The City Cafe	792 City Road	902 yd
Cafe 112	112 Mansfield Road	968 yd
Peggy's Cafe	601 City Road	972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punch Bowl	95 Hurlfield Road	198 yd
New Inn	282 Hollinsend Road	867 yd
Manor Estate Social Club	794 City Road	906 yd
Arundel Ex-service Mens Club	780 City Road	931 yd
Blackstock Pub	619 Gleadless Road	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popeye Pizza	129 Northern Avenue	634 yd
Arbourthorne Fish Bar	133 Northern Avenue	634 yd
Toppolis	946a City Road	722 yd
Rasheed's	950 City Road	732 yd
Manor Top Fish Bar	918 City Road	748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooperative	137 Northern Avenue	487 yd
Go Local Covenience Store	140 Northern Avenue	489 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	978 City Road	732 yd
Poundland	942 City Road	748 yd
Londis	184-186 Ridgeway Road	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheffield Springs Academy HURLFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	118 yd
Springs Leisure Centre EAST BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	240 yd
Corker Bottom Playing Field (Closed) Corker Road	grass pitches	416 yd
Gleadless Common Recreation Ground GREENACRE CLOSE	grass pitches	471 yd
In Trim Health & Fitness 12A 12A RIDGEWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Arbourthorne Playing Fields EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	941 yd
Arbourthorne Community Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	991 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%

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

Overview of S12 2SG