Wessex Gardens, Sheffield, S17 3PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S17 3PQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	55.1%	2.7%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	47.6%	44.9%	-2.7%	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	29.7%	36.2%	6.5%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	40.3%	0.2%	44.2%	-3.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	14.4%	12.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	13.1%	6.8%	-6.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (65.7%) 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	38%	33.6%	-4.4%	48.4%	-14.8%
Good health	32%	32.1%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	22.4%	22.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	6.4%	9.9%	3.5%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	16.1%	-10.9%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	11.2%	-7.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	40.4%	12.9%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	5.9%	5.9%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	92.8%	72.1%	-20.7%	81.4%	-9.3%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	92.4%	85.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	8.4%	5.2%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	85.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0%	9.8%	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Wessex Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wessex Gardens was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% higher than the Dore and Totley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wessex Gardens has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dore and Totley and the 794th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.9%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in S17 3PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Wessex Gardens are based on 52 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 Wessex Gardens, Sheffield, S17 3PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S17 3PQ

Average Price
£331,041

Semi-Detached
£316,373

Terraced
£362,327

Detached
£393,859

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,337

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Gardens

Average Price
£322,040

Semi-Detached
£295,185

Terraced
£346,435

Detached
£379,266

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,365

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Wessex Gardens, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£378,500	2024-07-22	£388,048
15 Wessex Gardens, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£289,000	2024-02-05	£305,540
32 Wessex Gardens, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-11-20	£393,521
6 Wessex Gardens, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,000	2023-09-04	£166,130
34 Wessex Gardens, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-04-19	£398,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S17 3PQ

Employment

S17 3PQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	62
Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	5
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Hillfoot Road , Totley S17 4AP	- not rated	576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dore Primary School Furniss Avenue , S17 3QP	4out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Totley Primary School Sunnyvale Road , S17 4FB	4out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradway Primary School Bradway Drive , S17 4PD	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penny Acres Primary School The Common , Holmesfield S18 7WP	3out of 4	3,237 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	274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Bents Crescent , S11 9QH	4out of 4	3,971 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Storrs School High Storrs Road , S11 7LH	3out of 4	4,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	5,025 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead School Academy Trust Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	2out of 4	5,107 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	620 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldine House Secure Children's Centre 75 Limb Lane , Dore S17 3ES	- not rated	1,737 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bents Green School Ringinglow Road , S11 7TB	3out of 4	4,183 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	4,494 yd	Other independent 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
Coffee on the Corner	249 Baslow Road	605 yd
Rendezvous	185 Baslow Road	610 yd
Cross Scythes Totley	The Cross Scythes, Baslow Road	614 yd
T.R.M. Lunch Club	Grove Road	718 yd
The Cricket Inn	Cricket Inn, Penny Lane	761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Inn	Crown Inn, Hillfoot Road	313 yd
The Dore Club	Dore Club, Townhead Road	924 yd
Devonshire Arms	11 High Street	957 yd
Tunnel Tap	57 Baslow Road	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tim and Tara's Plaice	21 Townhead Road	881 yd
Royal Tulsi	39 Baslow Road	1,015 yd
Pontus	65 Baslow Road	1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Totley Co-op	175 Baslow Road	612 yd
It's All About Eco	31 Townhead Road	876 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	288 Abbeydale Road South	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Ecgbert School TOTLEY BROOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	130 yd
Dore Primary School Playing Field Furniss Avenue	grass pitches	576 yd
Totley All Saints C Of E Primary School HILLFOOT ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
Dore Primary School Furniss Avenue	grass pitches	630 yd
Greenoak Recreation Ground LEMONT ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Totley Bents Recreation Ground THE COTTAGE THE COTTAGE STRAWBERRY LEE LANE	grass pitches	875 yd
Totley Hall Lane Recreation Ground TOTLEY HALL LANE	grass pitches	991 yd
Dore Recreation Ground TOWNHEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Brunsmeer Athletic Afc THE MEADWAY	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Dore And Totley Tennis Club Devonshire Road	tennis courts	1,040 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S17 3PQ