Alexandra Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S26 4RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.4%	49.2%	0.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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	36.7%	41.5%	4.8%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	40.4%	-0.6%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	8%	2.7%	-5.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	35.7%	50.4%	14.7%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	36.2%	33%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	22.2%	10%	-12.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5%	5.7%	0.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	36.7%	16.9%	-19.8%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10%	-6.5%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.9%	7.9%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	35.2%	26.7%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	97.7%	96.9%	-0.8%	81.4%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	99.1%	94.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	93.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% lower than the Aston & Todwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Aston & Todwick and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S26 4RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Alexandra Road are based on 228 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 Alexandra Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S26 4RA

Average Price
£149,342

Semi-Detached
£142,837

Terraced
£151,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£186,351

Semi-Detached
£179,218

Terraced
£184,415

Detached
£215,327

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,864

Other
£549,797

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 Alexandra Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-11-15	£155,010
107 Alexandra Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-04-14	£153,472
103 Alexandra Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-12-03	£150,340
89 Alexandra Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,250	2021-10-29	£165,810
91 Alexandra Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-05-18	£148,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S26 4RA

Employment

S26 4RA 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

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	29
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

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	820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swallownest Primary School Rotherham Road , Swallownest S26 4UR	2out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aughton Junior Academy Turnshaw Avenue , Aughton S26 3XQ	3out of 4	557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwood Junior Academy Aughton Lane , Aston S26 2AL	4out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Lodge Lane , Aston S26 2BL	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aston Lodge Primary School Lodge Lane , Aston S26 2BL	2out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aston Academy Aughton Road , Swallownest S26 4SF	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Handsworth Grange Road , Handsworth S13 9HJ	4out of 4	3,970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Eckington Road , Sothall S20 1HQ	1out of 4	4,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wales High School Storth Lane , Kiveton Park S26 5QQ	3out of 4	4,292 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Stradbroke Road , S13 8SS	3out of 4	5,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,552 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman School East Bawtry Road , S60 3LX	3out of 4	5,188 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows School Locksley Drive , Thurcroft S66 9NT	3out of 4	5,348 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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 Cafe	2 Alpina Way	434 yd
Kylie's Kitchen	46a Aughton Road	507 yd
Marantos	23 High Street	546 yd
Ricardo's Cafe & Bistro	3 Townend Centre, Worksop Road	645 yd
Doorsteps	1-3 Main Street	933 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosegarth	The Rosegarth, Rosegarth Avenue	604 yd
Swallownest Miners	Rotherham Road	691 yd
Robin Hood	64 Main Street	833 yd
The Black Bull Aughton	29 Main Street	933 yd
Roland Arms	117 Mansfield Road	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alexandra Fish and Chips	28 Alexandra Road	307 yd
Wonder Kitchen	21 Worksop Road	394 yd
Sandwich Express	5 Worksop Road	394 yd
Swallownest Fish Bar	17a First Floor, High Street	529 yd
Magic Pizza	25 High Street	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food Market	Main Street	646 yd
Family Shopper	179 Worksop Road	1,009 yd
Asda Express Aston - Worksop Road PFS	Worksop Road	1,011 yd
Co-operative Petrol Station	Worksop Road	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aston-Cum-Aughton Leisure Centre AUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	519 yd
Charles T Broughton Pool (Closed) Aughton Road	squash courts, swimming pool	522 yd
Springwood Junior Academy AUGHTON LANE	grass pitches	552 yd
Aughton Junior Academy TURNSHAW AVENUE	grass pitches	591 yd
Aston Academy AUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Burgoyne Park Aughton Lane	grass pitches	658 yd
Swallownest Miners Welfare Social Club Ltd ROTHERHAM ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
Aston C Of E Junior And Infants School LODGE LANE	grass pitches	812 yd
Leonard Kyte Recreation Ground West Lane	grass pitches	840 yd
Aston Lodge Primary School LODGE LANE	grass pitches	965 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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