Cowley View Road, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S35 1SZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.2%	47.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.8%	52.7%	0.9%	49.0%	3.7%

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 vicinity of S35 1SZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.9%	25.1%	-3.8%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.9%	66.4%	5.5%	44.2%	22.2%
Separated	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.6%	4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	46%	44.7%	-1.3%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	39.5%	36.2%	-3.3%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	10.9%	14.3%	3.4%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	15.4%	12.5%	-2.9%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	14.9%	3.0%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.3%	12.5%	-10.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	10.1%	4.2%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	12.5%	-1.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	33.1%	7.8%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Indian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.8%	97.9%	1.1%	81.4%	16.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	98.1%	97.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	0.3%	1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	97.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Cowley View Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley View Road was 103.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% higher than the East Ecclesfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowley View Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield and the 597th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in S35 1SZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Cowley View Road are based on 49 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 Cowley View Road, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S35 1SZ

Average Price
£332,774

Semi-Detached
£316,799

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£439,270

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowley View Road

Average Price
£318,007

Semi-Detached
£302,476

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£378,579

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowley View Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Cowley View Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-13	£364,258
6 Cowley View Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-08-19	£333,948
4 Cowley View Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-01-12	£312,308
36 Cowley View Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-08-01	£417,952
2 Cowley View Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-12-02	£365,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S35 1SZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in S35 1SZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	21
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coit Primary School Park Avenue , Chapeltown S35 1WH	4out of 4	120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Hill Primary School Ash View , Chapeltown S35 1ZD	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lound Junior School Lound Side , Chapeltown S35 2UT	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lound Infant School Sherburn Gate , Chapeltown S35 2EU	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesfield Primary School High Street , Ecclesfield S35 9UD	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecclesfield School Chapeltown Road , Ecclesfield S35 9WD	1out of 4	369 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	2,962 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	3,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	3,978 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	5,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	997 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,643 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,840 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paces High Green School for Conductive Education Paces High Green Centre , Pack Horse Lane S35 3HY	3out of 4	2,630 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	3,184 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	3,848 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Wentworth Way , Tankersley S75 3DH	- not rated	4,687 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	5,018 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Asian Bites	5A Market Place	748 yd
Meadow Farm	Nether Lane	817 yd
Phoenix Gymnastics Academy	3 Hydra Business Park, Nether Lane	817 yd
Welbilt UK Ltd	Provincial Park, Nether Lane	817 yd
Hydra Tots	8 Hydra Business Park, Nether Lane	817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, Ecclesfield Road	196 yd
Chapeltown Tap House & Gin Bar	2A Ecclesfield Road	261 yd
Chapeltown W M C	Market Place	772 yd
Waggon & Horses	1 Market Place	772 yd
Thorncliffe Arms	26 Burncross Road	820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beres Pork Shop	Unit 1, 10 Market Place	772 yd
Hong Kong Food Ltd	1 Market Place	772 yd
Chapeltown Best Kebab	10 Lound Side	801 yd
Land and Sea Meal House	9 Lound Side	851 yd
Ocean Blue	76a Burncross Road	851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Market Street		789 yd
Chapeltown Local Store	2 Burncross Road		820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ecclesfield School CHAPELTOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	299 yd
Chapeltown Park (Closed)	grass pitches	770 yd
Chapeltown Baths Community Business (Closed) Burncross Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	866 yd
Chapeltown Academy HYDRA BUSINESS PARK HYDRA BUSINESS PARK Nether Lane	tennis courts	894 yd
Thorncliffe Cricket And Social Club LOUND SIDE	grass pitches	940 yd
Windmill Hill Primary School ASH VIEW	grass pitches	1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.99 Mbit/s

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