Waltheof Road, Sheffield, S2 1NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S2 1NU has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.8%	48%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.2%	52%	1.8%	49.0%	3.0%

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 S2 1NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	54.8%	59.3%	4.5%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	29%	-4.2%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (87.1%) 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	57.8%	53.8%	-4.0%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	28.5%	33.3%	4.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.6%	15.3%	0.7%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	9.3%	-8.3%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	17.1%	3.0%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	40.7%	9.0%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	8%	2.8%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	66.2%	65.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	-15.7%
Arab	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	58.1%	-13.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	8%	19%	11.0%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	10.3%	9%	-1.3%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	7.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	58.1%	-13.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	6.5%	10.8%	4.3%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	10.4%	4.3%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	11%	11.5%	0.5%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	9.3%	4.0%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
British Overseas Territories	1.8%	0.0%	1.8%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Waltheof Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waltheof Road was 116.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% lower than the Darnall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waltheof Road has the 66th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall and the 529th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S2 1NU, 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Waltheof Road are based on 113 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 Waltheof Road, Sheffield, S2 1NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 1NU

Average Price
£141,489

Semi-Detached
£172,311

Terraced
£163,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,402

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waltheof Road

Average Price
£147,896

Semi-Detached
£170,376

Terraced
£165,467

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,994

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waltheof Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Waltheof Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-12-19	£101,073
50 Waltheof Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2024-10-11	£135,836
80 Waltheof Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-02-16	£118,453
78 Waltheof Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-01-15	£116,755
94 Waltheof Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-10-23	£103,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 1NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S2 1NU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Self-Employed	19
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Prince of Wales Road , S2 1EY	3out of 4	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Primary School Queen Mary Road , S2 1EE	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pipworth Community Primary School Pipworth Road , S2 1AA	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School Manor Lane , S2 1UF	2out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School Southend Road , S2 5FT	2out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,900 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Stradbroke Road , S13 8SS	3out of 4	3,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,258 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	3,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	3,992 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	366 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	2out of 4	928 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,928 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	2,620 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steel Inn Cafe	134 Harborough Avenue	382 yd
BST Retail Ltd	38 Manor Park Centre	727 yd
Manor Outlet At Lodge Discovery Centre	197 Manor Lane	735 yd
Peggy's Cafe	601 City Road	776 yd
The City Cafe	792 City Road	831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fretson Green Club	Fretson Road	492 yd
Merrie Monk	60 Manor Park Centre	696 yd
Manor Castle Inn	239 Manor Lane	738 yd
Arundel Ex-service Mens Club	780 City Road	824 yd
Manor Estate Social Club	794 City Road	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 1 Chinese Takeaway	132 Harborough Avenue	382 yd
Yummy Plaza	84b-84c Wulfric Road	479 yd
Little Jacks	127 Fairleigh	569 yd
Manor Park Fisheries Ltd	32 Manor Park Centre	671 yd
Surena Pizza	293 Prince Of Wales Road	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coop Late Shop	40 Manor Park Centre	671 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	30 Alison Crescent	824 yd
Poundland	942 City Road	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Theresa'S Primary School PRINCE OF WALES ROAD	grass pitches	785 yd
Sheffield Park Academy SHEFFIELD PARK ACADEMY SHEFFIELD PARK ACADEMY BEAUMONT ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	932 yd
Waltheof Sports Centre (Closed) Beaumont Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	943 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	77.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.1%

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	62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 1NU