Birklands Avenue, Sheffield, S13 8JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S13 8JF is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	54.4%	46.9%	-7.5%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	45.6%	53.1%	7.5%	49.0%	4.1%

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	20.6%	37.1%	16.5%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	37.1%	3.3%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	11%	13.6%	2.6%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	28.7%	5.7%	-23.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	18.8%	31.7%	12.9%	48.4%	-16.7%
Good health	32.2%	37.3%	5.1%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	30.9%	21.7%	-9.2%	12.7%	9.0%
Bad health	14.8%	7.5%	-7.3%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	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.

In the area around S13 8JF this area, 32.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	60.3%	32.4%	-27.9%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	11.5%	4.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8.6%	4.2%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	15.8%	9.9%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	2.9%	17.3%	14.4%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	5.6%	5.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.7%	89.4%	-9.3%	81.4%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	97.3%	90.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	0%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	90.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Birklands Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birklands Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Darnall average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S13 8JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Birklands Avenue are based on 89 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 Birklands Avenue, Sheffield, S13 8JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for S13 8JF

Average Price
£129,450

Semi-Detached
£162,158

Terraced
£170,616

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,922

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birklands Avenue

Average Price
£179,421

Semi-Detached
£195,350

Terraced
£174,446

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,894

Other
£188,757

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birklands AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
157 Birklands Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-10-11	£167,758
165 Birklands Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2022-12-09	£170,287
159 Birklands Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-02-18	£155,619
83 Birklands Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-08-19	£104,484
141 Birklands Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2019-11-15	£83,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S13 8JF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in S13 8JF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	50
Full-Time Employee	35
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Self-Employed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Education	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	4,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Athelstan Primary School Richmond Park Way , S13 8HH	3out of 4	377 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Primary School St Joseph's Road , Handsworth S13 9AT	3out of 4	683 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke Primary School Richmond Road , S13 8LT	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ballifield Primary School Handsworth Grange Road , S13 9HH	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pipworth Community Primary School Pipworth Road , S2 1AA	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Handsworth Grange Road , Handsworth S13 9HJ	4out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Stradbroke Road , S13 8SS	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	3,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	3,710 yd	University technical college	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	4,706 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	3,735 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,254 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	2,594 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	2out of 4	3,404 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seraphic Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	3,516 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	4,399 yd	Foundation 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
McDonalds	Handsworth Road	223 yd
Tastees Bar	267a Handsworth Road	285 yd
Embrace Sheffield Community Hub	The Stables, 225a Handsworth Road	362 yd
Ivy Ivy	219a Handsworth Road	386 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	165 Richmond Park Road	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anglers Rest	93 Richmond Park Road	316 yd
Sword Dancer	The Turner Business Park, Richmond Park Road	351 yd
Handsworth Inn	343 Handsworth Road	383 yd
Handsworth Social Club Ltd	13 Hall Road	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bake N Butty	273 Handsworth Road	295 yd
Pizza Pronto	227a Handsworth Road	333 yd
Handsworth Fish Bar	309 Handsworth Road	383 yd
Best Kebabs	12 Bramley Park Road	484 yd
Rainbow Chinese Takeaway	14 Bramley Park Road	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Works Sheffield Ltd	Unit 12, Portland Business Park, 130 Richmond Park Road	287 yd
Aldi	232 Handsworth Road	299 yd
Premier	4-6 Bramley Park Road	359 yd
Asda	Asda Hypermarket, Handsworth Road	487 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Athelstan Primary School RICHMOND PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	457 yd
Handsworth Recreation Ground ST. JOSEPHS ROAD	grass pitches	589 yd
The Old Rectory 402B 402B HANDSWORTH ROAD		703 yd
Middlewood Rovers Jfc MIDDLEWOOD ROVERS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB GROUNDS MIDDLEWOOD ROVERS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB GROUNDS WAVERLEY LANE	grass pitches	1,046 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	57.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.9%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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