Brinkburn Drive, Sheffield, S17 3LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S17 3LU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.1%	48.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.9%	51.9%	1.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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	29.7%	27.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	45.1%	-2.1%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.8%	15.2%	2.4%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	7.2%	10.1%	2.9%	6.1%	4.0%

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	42.5%	45.4%	2.9%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	39.5%	38.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	13.2%	14.3%	1.1%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 S17 3LU this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	9.5%	-6.7%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	6.2%	-8.6%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	40%	52.7%	12.7%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.7%	90.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	9.0%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	97.3%	91.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	91.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Brinkburn Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brinkburn Drive was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brinkburn Drive has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill and the 398th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in S17 3LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Brinkburn Drive are based on 37 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 Brinkburn Drive, Sheffield, S17 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for S17 3LU

Average Price
£431,862

Semi-Detached
£419,590

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£502,604

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£25,464

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brinkburn Drive

Average Price
£408,512

Semi-Detached
£400,101

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£485,933

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£24,662

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brinkburn DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Brinkburn Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-10-18	£376,484
33 Brinkburn Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-02-29	£590,239
16 Brinkburn Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-06-30	£430,896
25 Brinkburn Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2021-05-14	£443,298
7 Brinkburn Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-05-12	£353,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S17 3LU

Employment

S17 3LU 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in S17 3LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	85
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradway Primary School Bradway Drive , S17 4PD	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dore Primary School Furniss Avenue , S17 3QP	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Totley Primary School Sunnyvale Road , S17 4FB	4out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Hillfoot Road , Totley S17 4AP	- not rated	1,695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
William Levick Primary School Smithy Croft , Dronfield Woodhouse S18 8YB	3out of 4	2,570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Ecgbert School Totley Brook Road , S17 3QU	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Bents Crescent , S11 9QH	4out of 4	3,584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead School Academy Trust Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	2out of 4	3,839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	4,025 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Storrs School High Storrs Road , S11 7LH	3out of 4	4,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rowan School 4 Durvale Court , Furniss Avenue S17 3PT	4out of 4	675 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldine House Secure Children's Centre 75 Limb Lane , Dore S17 3ES	- not rated	1,751 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	3,664 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bents Green School Ringinglow Road , S11 7TB	3out of 4	3,857 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbrook School Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR	3out of 4	4,576 yd	Community special school	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
Seasons Gallery & Gift Ltd	290 Abbeydale Road South	206 yd
St. Johns Abbeydale Church	St John's Church, Abbeydale Road South	411 yd
Totley Deli	51-53 Baslow Road	569 yd
Mohul Restaurant	47 Baslow Road	576 yd
T.R.M. Lunch Club	Grove Road	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbeydale Park Sports Club	Abbeydale Park Sports Club, Abbeydale Road South	343 yd
Tunnel Tap	57 Baslow Road	595 yd
Abbeydale Golf Club Ltd	Twentywell Rise Off, Twentywell Lane	777 yd
Castle Inn	Twentywell Road	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal Tulsi	39 Baslow Road		569 yd
Pontus	65 Baslow Road		569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	288 Abbeydale Road South		206 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbeydale Sports Club ABBEYDALE ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	416 yd
Abbeydale Park Badminton Club (Closed) Abbeydale Road South		490 yd
Dore And Totley Tennis Club Devonshire Road	tennis courts	502 yd
Abbeydale Tennis Club ABBEYDALE ROAD SOUTH	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	543 yd
Abbeydale Golf Club TWENTYWELL LANE	golf	850 yd
Dore Primary School Playing Field Furniss Avenue	grass pitches	920 yd
Bradway Primary School BRADWAY DRIVE	grass pitches	946 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	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	50.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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