Bankwood Road, Sheffield, S14 1LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S14 1LU is primarily male, with 61.4% 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	46.6%	38.6%	-8.0%	51.0%	-12.4%
Male	53.4%	61.4%	8.0%	49.0%	12.4%

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	48.5%	39.8%	-8.7%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	24.3%	4.5%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	4.6%	10.5%	5.9%	2.2%	8.3%
Divorced	11.8%	16%	4.2%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	15.3%	9.4%	-5.9%	6.1%	3.3%

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	29.1%	30.9%	1.8%	48.4%	-17.5%
Good health	33.4%	38.2%	4.8%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	24.7%	19.5%	-5.2%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	10.8%	7.3%	-3.5%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2%	4.1%	2.1%	1.2%	2.9%

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 1LU this area, 33.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.6%	33.7%	-7.9%	18.2%	15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.8%	0.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	8.3%	-4.7%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	8%	25.4%	17.4%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	79.7%	79.2%	-0.5%	81.4%	-2.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	84.5%	84.5%	0.0%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	10.9%	3.8%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	84.5%	0.0%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	9.1%	0.5%	-8.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3%	5.9%	2.9%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	42.7%	13.5%	29.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Bankwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bankwood Road was 342.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% higher than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bankwood Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in City and the 101st highest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S14 1LU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Bankwood Road are based on 53 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 Bankwood Road, Sheffield, S14 1LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for S14 1LU

Average Price
£139,710

Semi-Detached
£135,375

Terraced
£141,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bankwood Road

Average Price
£140,860

Semi-Detached
£142,708

Terraced
£140,557

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£130,790

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bankwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Bankwood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-10-26	£148,128
53 Bankwood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-12-11	£159,463
59 Bankwood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-12-20	£112,288
54 Bankwood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2017-05-16	£138,415
58 Bankwood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2016-02-03	£112,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S14 1LU

Employment

S14 1LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Retired	54
Full-Time Employee	44
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	2,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	3,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley Nursery School Thornbridge Avenue , S12 3AB	- not rated	3,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	3,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bankwood Community Primary School Bankwood Close , S14 1LW	- not rated	113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankwood Primary School Bankwood Close , S14 1LW	1out of 4	113 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbourthorne Junior School Eastern Avenue , S2 2GQ	- not rated	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbourthorne Community Primary School Eastern Avenue , S2 2GQ	3out of 4	819 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbourthorne Nursery and Infant School Eastern Avenue , S2 2GQ	- not rated	819 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	1,787 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	1,943 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	2,492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charnock Hall Middle School Carter Hall Road , S12 3HS	- not rated	2,588 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	3,482 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Myrtle Springs School East Bank Road , S2 2AL	- not rated	1,055 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	- not rated	1,121 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	- not rated	1,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk School Cradock Road , S2 2JX	- not rated	1,709 yd	Community school	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	2,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	5,114 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakes Park School Hemsworth Road , Norton S8 8LN	- not rated	1,772 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Academy Park Grange Road , Norfolk Park S2 3QF	- not rated	2,160 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sugar Rush	191 Blackstock Road	958 yd
Zippys	155 Blackstock Road	959 yd
Heeley and Meersbrook Allotment Society	Meersbrook Allotment Gardens, Meersbrook Road	975 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blackstock Pub	619 Gleadless Road		341 yd
John O'Gaunt	John O'Gaunt Hotel, 151 Blackstock Road		959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newfield Fish Bar	547 Gleadless Road	391 yd
Hammonds	519 Gleadless Road	391 yd
Mehr's Masala & Pizza City & Kamz N Samz	454 East Bank Road	678 yd
Lotus House	458 East Bank Road	678 yd
Maxi's Chicken	300 Leighton Road	787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
AVS Superstore	379 Leighton Road	363 yd
Co-operative	505 Gleadless Road	391 yd
Nisa	503-505 Gleadless Road	427 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arbourthorne Community Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	795 yd
Newfield School LEES HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,056 yd
Springs Leisure Centre EAST BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S14 1LU