Stephen Drive, Grenoside, Sheffield, S35 8QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S35 8QY 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	54%	50.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46%	49.2%	3.2%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of S35 8QY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% 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	21.9%	23.8%	1.9%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	64.8%	57.9%	-6.9%	44.2%	13.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.2%	8.9%	3.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	6.1%	2.3%

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	47.5%	42%	-5.5%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	35.4%	39.9%	4.5%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	11.8%	14%	2.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	18.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	15%	0.4%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	18.7%	4.5%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	10.7%	3.0%	5.3%	5.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15%	1.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	19.6%	-4.0%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	94.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	13.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.4% 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	99.6%	98.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	15.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.2%	98.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	15.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	76.7%	14.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	63.9%	46.2%	17.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Stephen Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stephen Drive was 4.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.5% lower than the East Ecclesfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stephen Drive has the lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in East Ecclesfield and the 16th 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 fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in S35 8QY, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Stephen Drive are based on 66 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 Stephen Drive, Grenoside, Sheffield, S35 8QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S35 8QY

Average Price
£225,011

Semi-Detached
£248,191

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£441,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,445

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stephen Drive

Average Price
£299,949

Semi-Detached
£317,126

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£461,827

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,030

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stephen DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Stephen Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-02-14	£129,624
43 Stephen Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-08-31	£97,933
33 Stephen Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2022-05-04	£163,855
7 Stephen Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2022-01-31	£185,219
5A Stephen Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-11-19	£472,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S35 8QY

Employment

S35 8QY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in S35 8QY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grenoside Community Primary School Norfolk Hill , Grenoside S35 8QB	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Creswick Lane , Grenoside S35 8NN	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hill Primary Keats Road , S6 1AZ	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansel Primary Chaucer Road , Sheffield A S5 9QN	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meynell Community Primary School Meynell Road , S5 8GN	2out of 4	2,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesfield School Chapeltown Road , Ecclesfield S35 9WD	1out of 4	3,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield School Kirk Edge Road , S35 0AE	- not rated	3,535 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	3,774 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	3,751 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,693 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	3,572 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paces High Green School for Conductive Education Paces High Green Centre , Pack Horse Lane S35 3HY	3out of 4	4,533 yd	Non-maintained special 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 Angel	151 Main Street	237 yd
Village Shop	176-178 Main Street	323 yd
Old Red Lion	Old Red Lion, 210 Main Street	323 yd
Clock House Tea Rooms	Grenoside Crematorium, Skew Hill Lane	457 yd
Olivers Cafe	52 Norfolk Hill	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Harrow	163-165 Main Street		343 yd
Grenoside Private Members Club	195 Main Street		359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pete's Chippy	169 Main Street		343 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grenoside Community Primary School NORFOLK HILL	grass pitches	308 yd
Grenoside Park MAIN STREET	grass pitches	406 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19 Mbit/s

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