Ironside Close, Sheffield, S14 1FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S14 1FB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	45.5%	50%	4.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54.5%	50%	-4.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 S14 1FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	38%	44.1%	6.1%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	34.2%	-2.1%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	10.1%	7.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	1.4%

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 (69.1%) 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	43.2%	38.7%	-4.5%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	33.8%	30.4%	-3.4%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	14%	20.6%	6.6%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	5%	7.8%	2.8%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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 S14 1FB this area, 29.4% 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	29.4%	-6.9%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	15%	-1.2%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	10.6%	-10.1%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	17.5%	9.7%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	2.2%	5%	2.8%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	7.2%	4.9%	-2.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.8%	83.8%	-4.0%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	89.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	89.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Ironside Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ironside Close was 107.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.2% lower than the Gleadless Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ironside Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley and the 572nd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S14 1FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Ironside Close are based on 23 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 Ironside Close, Sheffield, S14 1FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S14 1FB

Average Price
£152,509

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£143,123

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£302,689

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ironside Close

Average Price
£155,554

Semi-Detached
£191,269

Terraced
£147,301

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£293,156

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ironside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Ironside Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2023-10-26	£120,783
25 Ironside Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£106,100	2023-09-22	£107,582
35 Ironside Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2023-06-09	£133,370
27 Ironside Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-02-14	£130,694
13 Ironside Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2021-08-23	£128,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S14 1FB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	4,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Valley Park Community School Norton Avenue , S14 1SL	2out of 4	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norton Free Church of England Primary School Matthews Lane , Norton S8 8JS	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bankwood Community Primary School Bankwood Close , S14 1LW	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Mundella Place , S8 8SJ	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carfield Primary School Argyle Close , S8 9HJ	3out of 4	1,861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead School Academy Trust Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	2out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Birley Academy Birley Lane , S12 3BP	2out of 4	3,286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	3,609 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	3,773 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbrook School Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	2out of 4	2,814 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	3,452 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zippys	155 Blackstock Road	266 yd
Sugar Rush	191 Blackstock Road	272 yd
Orpen House	Flat 12, Orpen House, 2 Mawfa Road	617 yd
Dev on the Green	Lees Hall Golf Club, Hemsworth Road	952 yd
Cutlers Spice	Cutlers Arms, 1 Leighton Road	1,047 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
John O'Gaunt	John O'Gaunt Hotel, 151 Blackstock Road	267 yd
Nailmakers Arms	Backmoor Road	595 yd
Bagshawe Arms	Bagshawe Arms, Norton Avenue	614 yd
Water Tower Pub	The New Inn, Hemsworth Road	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wang Bao	177 Blackstock Road	266 yd
Sisi Pizza	179 Blackstock Road	266 yd
Smoke 14	Basement, 191 Blackstock Road	272 yd
Maxi's Chicken	300 Leighton Road	872 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Ltd	38-46 Constable Road	379 yd
M & B Mistry	149-151 Morland Road	659 yd
AVS Superstore	379 Leighton Road	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herdings Park RAEBURN ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
Norton Oakes Cricket Club	grass pitches	685 yd
Valley Park Community School NORTON AVENUE	grass pitches	899 yd
Lees Hall Golf Club LEES HALL GOLF COURSE LEES HALL GOLF COURSE HEMSWORTH ROAD	golf	920 yd
Newfield School LEES HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,035 yd
Matthews Lane Recreation Ground WATERFALL CLOSE	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Norton Free C Of E Primary School Matthews Lane	grass pitches	1,093 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	44.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S14 1FB