Shrewsbury Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S36 6DY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.7%	49.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.3%	50.9%	1.6%	49.0%	1.9%

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	37.7%	33.2%	-4.5%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	45.5%	6.7%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	9.3%	6.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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	35.4%	40.5%	5.1%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	43.1%	39.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	17.2%	15.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	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	28.4%	22.2%	-6.2%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	10.6%	-0.3%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.8%	0.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	15.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	28%	1.8%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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)
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.6%	99.1%	0.5%	81.4%	17.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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%	97.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	97.2%	0.1%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Shrewsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shrewsbury Road was 209.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 376.0% higher than the Penistone West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shrewsbury Road has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Penistone West and the 87th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in S36 6DY, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Shrewsbury Road are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnsley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shrewsbury Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S36 6DY

Average Price
£385,327

Semi-Detached
£557,444

Terraced
£164,629

Detached
£573,788

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,526

Other
£213,374

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shrewsbury Road

Average Price
£307,222

Semi-Detached
£544,567

Terraced
£157,991

Detached
£436,838

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,952

Other
£209,877

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shrewsbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Shrewsbury Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2024-04-19	£165,943
Old Post Office Shrewsbury Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-04-01	£209,877
11 Shrewsbury Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2016-11-23	£134,625
2 The Old Vicarage Shrewsbury Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£329,999	2015-08-21	£550,841
4 The Old Vicarage Shrewsbury Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£499,950	2014-08-08	£821,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S36 6DY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in S36 6DY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School High Street , Penistone S36 6BS	4out of 4	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springvale Primary School Sheffield Road , Penistone S36 6HJ	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurlstone Primary School Royd Moor Road , Thurlstone S36 9RD	4out of 4	1,606 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoylandswaine Primary School Haigh Lane , Hoylandswaine S36 7JJ	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxspring Primary School Sheffield Road , Oxspring S36 8YW	3out of 4	2,742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penistone Grammar School Huddersfield Road , Penistone S36 7BX	3out of 4	994 yd	Community 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 Arthouse Cafe, Deli & Gallery	3a Church Street	62 yd
D & NL Ward	53 Shrewsbury Road	168 yd
Holme Coffee House	3 High Street	197 yd
Cinnamon Spice	5 Market Street	208 yd
Patties Burger Kitchen	22 Market Street	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cristello Lounge	6-10 St Marys Street	180 yd
Penistone tap and brewhouse	14 Market Street	205 yd
The Old Crown	Old Crown, 6 Market Street	208 yd
Spread Eagle Hotel	Spread Eagle Hotel, 12 Market Street	208 yd
Penistone Royal British Legion	British Legion Club, St Marys Street	211 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penistone Fish & Chips	61-63 Church Street	62 yd
Penistone Balti House	8 Market Street	208 yd
Greggs	1 High Street	317 yd
Bridge End Fisheries	Bridge End Fisheries, Bridge Street	353 yd
Canton House	61 Sheffield Road	775 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Penistone	Coop Supermarket, 26 Market Street		208 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Market Lane		389 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dsm Memorial Ground Memorial Football Ground Memorial Football Ground Church View Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	398 yd
Penistone Recreation Ground MARKET LANE	grass pitches	517 yd
St Johns The Baptist Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE HIGH STREET	grass pitches	519 yd
Penistone Leisure Centre (Closed) Thurlstone Road	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Penistone Grammar School HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,053 yd
Penistone Grammar School (Closed) Huddersfield Road		1,069 yd
Springvale Primary School & Nursery Unit SHEFFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 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.