Ridgeway Road, Sheffield, S12 2SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S12 2SQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	54.1%	1.0%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	46.9%	45.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 2SQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% 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	22.8%	26.1%	3.3%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	55.1%	-6.3%	44.2%	10.9%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	7.1%	8.6%	1.5%	6.1%	2.5%

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	40.6%	40.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	37.3%	39.1%	1.8%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	19.5%	15.2%	-4.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	2%	4.8%	2.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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	25.2%	13.9%	-11.3%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	11%	-6.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	19.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	9%	1.5%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.3%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	26.9%	10.8%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.1%	92.1%	0.0%	81.4%	10.7%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	95.4%	93.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	94.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Ridgeway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgeway Road was 6.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.1% lower than the Birley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgeway Road has the lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Birley and the 30th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.4%.

🔎 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. 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 2SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway Road, Sheffield, S12 2SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S12 2SQ

Average Price
£282,457

Semi-Detached
£285,141

Terraced
£250,252

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgeway Road

Average Price
£252,496

Semi-Detached
£256,032

Terraced
£243,571

Detached
£268,882

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£189,492

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgeway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 Ridgeway Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-08-05	£249,769
127 Ridgeway Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,000	2021-02-12	£269,792
115 Ridgeway Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-02-07	£231,061
93 Ridgeway Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-12-01	£234,334
117 Ridgeway Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-07-14	£247,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S12 2SQ

Employment

S12 2SQ 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	77
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Education	12
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	3,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,867 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	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gleadless Primary School Hollinsend Road , S12 2EJ	3out of 4	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intake Primary School Mansfield Road , Intake S12 2AR	3out of 4	846 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Prince of Wales Road , S2 1EY	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorpe Primary School Lewis Road , S13 8DA	- not rated	1,303 yd	Academy converter	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	381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	2,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Birley Academy Birley Lane , S12 3BP	2out of 4	2,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Stradbroke Road , S13 8SS	3out of 4	2,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,704 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	3,181 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	4,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	5,397 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	2out of 4	1,547 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,704 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	2,851 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	2,953 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
Cafe 112	112 Mansfield Road	470 yd
Domino's Pizza	12b Ridgeway Road	609 yd
Hollybank Sheltered Dwellings	Holly Bank, 1 Mansfield Drive	746 yd
Arbourthorne Community Church	600 East Bank Road	794 yd
Woodthorpe Tenants & Residents	14 Ulley Road	1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punch Bowl	95 Hurlfield Road	511 yd
The Ball Inn	43 Mansfield Road	554 yd
Gleadless & Dist Conservatives	268 Hollinsend Road	604 yd
New Inn	282 Hollinsend Road	696 yd
Hollin Bush	108 Hollinsend Road	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Intake Fish Bar	100 Mansfield Road	470 yd
The Sandwich Shack	202 Ridgeway Road	477 yd
Pizza4you	196 Ridgeway Road	477 yd
Tiffin Gleadless	194 Ridgeway Road	477 yd
Kins Kitchen	194 Ridgeway Road	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis	184-186 Ridgeway Road	477 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	978 City Road	536 yd
Poundland	942 City Road	762 yd
The Cooperative	137 Northern Avenue	980 yd
Go Local Covenience Store	140 Northern Avenue	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Corker Bottom Playing Field (Closed) Corker Road	grass pitches	233 yd
In Trim Health & Fitness 12A 12A RIDGEWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Gleadless Primary School HOLLINSEND ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Gleadless Common Recreation Ground GREENACRE CLOSE	grass pitches	701 yd
Sheffield Springs Academy HURLFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Springs Leisure Centre EAST BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	797 yd
Jaunty Park FRITH CLOSE	grass pitches	832 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	150.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S12 2SQ