Doveholes Drive, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S13 9DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51%	1.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.4%	49%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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 S13 9DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	49.2%	44.9%	-4.3%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	40.9%	1.0%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.5%	54.2%	-2.3%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	34.6%	35.2%	0.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 9DR this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	8.8%	1.5%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	8.6%	-9.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	10.5%	-7.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	26.5%	11.0%	16.9%	9.6%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	37.3%	1.7%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	77.6%	84.1%	6.5%	81.4%	2.7%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	88.8%	94%	5.2%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.1%	0.6%	-4.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	93.9%	5.4%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	3.3%	0.2%	-3.1%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	5.1%	0.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	76.7%	14.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Doveholes Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Doveholes Drive was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.5% lower than the Darnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Doveholes Drive has the 7th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.7%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S13 9DR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Doveholes Drive are based on 203 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 Doveholes Drive, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for S13 9DR

Average Price
£210,890

Semi-Detached
£299,350

Terraced
£253,548

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,219

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Doveholes Drive

Average Price
£170,237

Semi-Detached
£298,659

Terraced
£259,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,890

Other
£126,075

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Doveholes DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Doveholes Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2025-04-11	£255,497
38 Doveholes Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-03-24	£116,335
47 Doveholes Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-02-26	£193,666
41 Doveholes Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2025-02-25	£125,093
50 Doveholes Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-01-24	£117,259

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S13 9DR

Employment

S13 9DR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	214
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	37
Retired	18
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	12
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aughton Early Years Centre Main Street , Aughton S26 3XH	2out of 4	5,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Primary School St Joseph's Road , Handsworth S13 9AT	3out of 4	778 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelstan Primary School Richmond Park Way , S13 8HH	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ballifield Primary School Handsworth Grange Road , S13 9HH	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Junior Academy Waverley Walk , S60 8DD	- not rated	1,772 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke Primary School Richmond Road , S13 8LT	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Foundation 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	1,673 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	2,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Stradbroke Road , S13 8SS	3out of 4	2,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinsworth Academy Brinsworth Road , Brinsworth S60 5EJ	3out of 4	3,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	3,462 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	5,047 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	3,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	2,368 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	2,763 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seraphic Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	3,179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	2out of 4	3,895 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	4,762 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
Ivy Ivy	219a Handsworth Road	349 yd
Embrace Sheffield Community Hub	The Stables, 225a Handsworth Road	351 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	165 Richmond Park Road	425 yd
Costa Coffee	163 Richmond Park Road	431 yd
Tastees Bar	267a Handsworth Road	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sword Dancer	The Turner Business Park, Richmond Park Road	496 yd
Handsworth Inn	343 Handsworth Road	650 yd
Handsworth Social Club Ltd	13 Hall Road	655 yd
Anglers Rest	93 Richmond Park Road	798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Pronto	227a Handsworth Road	366 yd
Bake N Butty	273 Handsworth Road	507 yd
Handsworth Fish Bar	309 Handsworth Road	650 yd
Domino's Pizzas	439 Handsworth Road	756 yd
Bella Pizza and The Indian Connoisseur	366-368 Handsworth Road	800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	232 Handsworth Road	409 yd
Food Works Sheffield Ltd	Unit 12, Portland Business Park, 130 Richmond Park Road	564 yd
Asda	Asda Hypermarket, Handsworth Road	580 yd
Premier	4-6 Bramley Park Road	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Recreation Ground ST. JOSEPHS ROAD	grass pitches	394 yd
Middlewood Rovers Jfc MIDDLEWOOD ROVERS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB GROUNDS MIDDLEWOOD ROVERS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB GROUNDS WAVERLEY LANE	grass pitches	443 yd
The Old Rectory 402B 402B HANDSWORTH ROAD		907 yd
Handsworth Junior Sporting Club OLIVERS MOUNT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	931 yd
Athelstan Primary School RICHMOND PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	1,088 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	55.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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