Brook Green, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S12 4NR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.8%	49.3%	2.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of S12 4NR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	32.1%	28.6%	-3.5%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	52.4%	4.9%	44.2%	8.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.4%	9.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.5%

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	43.9%	46.6%	2.7%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	34.2%	36.1%	1.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	11.2%	11.3%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	9.4%	4.1%	-5.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.3%	18.8%	-7.5%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	12.1%	0.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	18.8%	3.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	29.9%	4.1%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
White	95.3%	95.1%	-0.2%	81.4%	13.7%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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%	92.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	92.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Brook Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Green was 123.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% higher than the Beighton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Green has the 41st highest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton and the 498th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in S12 4NR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Brook Green are based on 19 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 Brook Green, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for S12 4NR

Average Price
£337,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£135,391

Detached
£410,629

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,192

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Green

Average Price
£292,441

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,522

Detached
£397,200

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,577

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Brook Green, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-10-21	£334,598
12 Brook Green, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-07-22	£371,758
18 Brook Green, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2014-05-12	£102,873
15 Brook Green, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2010-04-22	£132,522
20 Brook Green, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,950	2008-05-09	£110,570

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S12 4NR

Employment

S12 4NR 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	98
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rainbow Forge Primary Academy Beighton Road , Hackenthorpe S12 4LQ	2out of 4	550 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Spring Water Avenue , Hackenthorpe S12 4HJ	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birley Spa Primary Academy Jermyn Crescent , Hackenthorpe S12 4QE	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse West Primary School Coisley Hill , S13 7BP	- not rated	1,714 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School Thorpe Drive , Waterthorpe S20 7JU	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Birley Academy Birley Lane , S12 3BP	2out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Stradbroke Road , S13 8SS	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Eckington Road , Sothall S20 1HQ	1out of 4	2,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Handsworth Grange Road , Handsworth S13 9HJ	4out of 4	3,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eckington School Dronfield Road , Eckington S21 4GN	2out of 4	4,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Becton School Sevenairs Road , Beighton S20 1NZ	- not rated	1,780 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landmarks Littlemoor House , Littlemoor S21 4EF	- not rated	4,320 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	4,664 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	2out of 4	5,452 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
Snax Shack	Unit 1, Main Street	227 yd
Hackenthorpe Lunch Club	Hackenthorpe Community Centre, 12 Four Wells Drive	472 yd
Momma Zo's	154 Birley Spa Lane	473 yd
Tropics Caribbean Cuisine	122 Birley Spa Lane	532 yd
Georgie's Kitchen	108-112 Birley Spa Lane	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sportsman Inn	Sportsman Inn, Main Street	227 yd
The Hogshead	133 Delves Road	464 yd
Golden Plover	Spa View Road	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lees Chinese Take Away	127 Delves Road	302 yd
Oakhouse Fisheries	118 Birley Spa Lane	532 yd
Sizzlers	124 Birley Spa Lane	532 yd
Good Vogue	110 Birley Spa Lane	532 yd
Chilli Chickanoz	126 Birley Spa Lane	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Sheffield Mosborough Superstore	Beighton Road East		917 yd
M+S Convenience Shop	41-43 Spa View Road		956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rainbow Forge Primary Academy BEIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	408 yd
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy SPRING WATER AVENUE	grass pitches	724 yd
Waterthorpe Playing Fields CLEEVE HILL GARDENS	grass pitches	999 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	92.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	125.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	125.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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