Hospital Lane, Sheffield, S26 5LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S26 5LS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.7%	49.8%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.3%	50.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 S26 5LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	44.4%	46.2%	1.8%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	33%	-3.5%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	14.6%	12.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	52.6%	49.6%	-3.0%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	30.6%	34%	3.4%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3%	3.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	12.6%	-3.7%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	28.1%	15.4%	-12.7%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	17%	-2.7%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6%	3.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	30.2%	15.0%	16.9%	13.3%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	15.9%	2.4%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
White	92.7%	94.1%	1.4%	81.4%	12.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	90.5%	92.1%	1.6%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	92.1%	1.6%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is S26 5LS dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around S26 5LS was 211.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 277.7% higher than the Anston & Woodsetts average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

S26 5LS has the 9th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Anston & Woodsetts and the 112th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in S26 5LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rotherham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hospital Lane, Sheffield, S26 5LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for S26 5LS

Average Price
£287,903

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£287,903

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in S26 5LS

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Post Office, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2007-02-01	£308,146

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	17
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	5,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kiveton Park Infant School Station Road , Kiveton Park S26 6QP	3out of 4	178 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School Storth Lane , Kiveton Park S26 5QT	- not rated	563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wales Primary School School Road , Wales S26 5QG	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Todwick Primary School Kiveton Lane , Todwick S26 1HJ	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harthill Primary School Union Street , Harthill S26 7YH	- not rated	2,809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wales High School Storth Lane , Kiveton Park S26 5QQ	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston Academy Aughton Road , Swallownest S26 4SF	3out of 4	5,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield School Eckington Road , Sothall S20 1HQ	1out of 4	5,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barlborough Hall School Barlborough Park , Barlborough S43 4TJ	- not rated	5,233 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
The Regimental Collection	Old Colliery Offices, Colliery Road	76 yd
Kiveton Park and Wales Community Trust	Old Colliery Offices, Colliery Road	76 yd
The Fuller Monty	60 Wales Road	211 yd
Resti	67 Wales Road	230 yd
Akash	95 Wales Road	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Saxon Hotel	Station Road		389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kiveton Charcoal Grill	2A Wales Road	211 yd
Pejis 1	69 Wales Road	235 yd
Lucky House	125 Wales Road	235 yd
Golden Pizza	53 Wales Road	235 yd
The Admiral Four	Admiral Four, 146A Wales Road	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	Chapel Way		259 yd
Morrisons Daily	133 Wales Road		615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kiveton Community Sports Park OLD COLLIERY OFFICES OLD COLLIERY OFFICES COLLIERY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	255 yd
Kiveton Park Health & Fitness STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Kiveton Park Miners Welfare KIVETON PARK COLLIERY SITE KIVETON PARK COLLIERY SITE COLLIERY ROAD	grass pitches	415 yd
Wales Recreation Ground NORWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	469 yd
Wales High School STORTH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	522 yd
Kiveton And Wales Village Hall VILLAGE HALL VILLAGE HALL WALESMOOR AVENUE		562 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of S26 5LS