Waltham Gardens, Sothall, Sheffield, S20 2DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S20 2DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.4%	49.3%	1.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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	35%	29.3%	-5.7%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	50.4%	3.3%	44.2%	6.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.6%	11.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	6.1%	0.5%

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	50.3%	45.7%	-4.6%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	34.1%	35.1%	1.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	10.9%	14.1%	3.2%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4%	4.8%	0.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	10.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	9.8%	-7.7%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	15.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	7%	10.6%	3.6%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	23.3%	7.0%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	29.8%	0.6%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
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 Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.7%	96.6%	0.9%	81.4%	15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.3% 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	97.4%	98.3%	0.9%	83.2%	15.1%
European Union	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	97.6%	0.2%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Waltham Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waltham Gardens was 11.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% lower than the Beighton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waltham Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton and the 80th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in S20 2DY, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 Waltham Gardens are based on 33 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 Waltham Gardens, Sothall, Sheffield, S20 2DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S20 2DY

Average Price
£184,388

Semi-Detached
£202,216

Terraced
£180,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waltham Gardens

Average Price
£184,470

Semi-Detached
£187,438

Terraced
£183,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waltham GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Waltham Gardens, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2024-12-13	£152,300
3 Waltham Gardens, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-02-17	£244,892
2 Waltham Gardens, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2022-02-18	£165,924
6 Waltham Gardens, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-08-31	£160,234
11 Waltham Gardens, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-08-19	£166,168

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S20 2DY

Employment

S20 2DY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	3
Other	2
Looking after home or family	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	21
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aughton Early Years Centre Main Street , Aughton S26 3XH	2out of 4	4,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beighton Nursery Infant School School Road , S20 1EG	4out of 4	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook House Junior School Road , Beighton S20 1EG	- not rated	656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Reignhead Primary School Platts Drive , Beighton S20 1FD	2out of 4	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterthorpe Infant School Thorpe Drive , Waterthorpe S20 7JU	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School Thorpe Drive , Waterthorpe S20 7JU	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield School Eckington Road , Sothall S20 1HQ	1out of 4	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Academy Aughton Road , Swallownest S26 4SF	3out of 4	3,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Handsworth Grange Road , Handsworth S13 9HJ	4out of 4	4,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Stradbroke Road , S13 8SS	3out of 4	4,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wales High School Storth Lane , Kiveton Park S26 5QQ	3out of 4	4,649 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Becton School Sevenairs Road , Beighton S20 1NZ	- not rated	1,060 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Landmarks Littlemoor House , Littlemoor S21 4EF	- not rated	3,657 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's College Spinkhill , S21 3YL	- not rated	4,775 yd	Other independent 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
The Belfry	The Belfry, Eckington Road	191 yd
The Snap Tinn	18 West Street	417 yd
Dolly's Pantry	57 High Street	697 yd
Brook Bakery @ Deli Venture Limited	18 Long Acre Close	700 yd
Runaround Play Centre Ltd	1 Holbrook Rise	746 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Baize	14-16 West Street	407 yd
Cumberland	35 High Street	710 yd
Gypsy Queen	Drake House Lane	734 yd
Fox	21 Robin Lane	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Q C Pizza and Grill	18a West Street	407 yd
The Crystal	22 West Street	417 yd
Admiral	81 High Street	1,010 yd
Pontillos	83 High Street	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	44 High Street		823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield Sports Centre ECKINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	563 yd
Brook House Junior School School Road	grass pitches	642 yd
Reignhead Farm VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
Beighton Sports Ground HIGH STREET	grass pitches	902 yd
Evolution Gym & Fitness CARLEY DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.53 Mbit/s

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