Watermill Mews, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 8AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S36 8AH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.4%	47.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.6%	52.2%	0.6%	49.0%	3.2%

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 S36 8AH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68% 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	17.5%	16.1%	-1.4%	37.9%	-21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	69.6%	68%	-1.6%	44.2%	23.8%
Separated	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	6.1%	1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	58.7%	8.7%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	34.1%	28.7%	-5.4%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	12%	10.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	12.5%	-2.5%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	11.5%	-6.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	49.9%	12.5%	33.8%	16.1%
Other	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99%	98%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.6%

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	99%	97.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0.5%	1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.2%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	96.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	76.7%	15.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Watermill Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watermill Mews was 119.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.5% higher than the Penistone East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watermill Mews has the 32nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Penistone East and the 270th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in S36 8AH, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Watermill Mews are based on 6 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 Watermill Mews, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 8AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for S36 8AH

Average Price
£616,527

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£616,527

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermill Mews

Average Price
£746,944

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£631,994

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,321,690

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watermill MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Watermill Mews, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2020-12-10	£609,494
3 Watermill Mews, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£432,500	2020-01-31	£586,534
3 Watermill Mews, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£430,000	2018-09-21	£592,149
1 Watermill Mews, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£494,999	2017-12-30	£714,776
2 Watermill Mews, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£454,999	2017-12-20	£657,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S36 8AH

Employment

S36 8AH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

S36 8AH 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 S36 8AH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Retired	133
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	25
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	14
Other	11
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Accommodation and food service 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	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurlstone Primary School Royd Moor Road , Thurlstone S36 9RD	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springvale Primary School Sheffield Road , Penistone S36 6HJ	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoylandswaine Primary School Haigh Lane , Hoylandswaine S36 7JJ	3out of 4	2,328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millhouse Primary School Lea Lane , Millhouse Green S36 9LN	3out of 4	2,764 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	368 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
Taste Of India	56 Bridge Street	308 yd
Ti Amo Italian Restaurant	13 Thurlstone Road	335 yd
Lighthouse Play & Craft Cafe	Unit 8,, 33 Barnsley Road	480 yd
Generations	Unit D, Regent Court, St Marys Street	480 yd
The Vault	2 St Marys Street	504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge	The Bridge, 1 Thurlstone Road	178 yd
New Inn	New Inn, Bridge Street	185 yd
Penistone Royal British Legion	British Legion Club, St Marys Street	504 yd
The Cristello Lounge	6-10 St Marys Street	510 yd
Penistone tap and brewhouse	14 Market Street	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge End Fisheries	Bridge End Fisheries, Bridge Street	308 yd
Penistone Balti House	8 Market Street	564 yd
Penistone Fish & Chips	61-63 Church Street	599 yd
Greggs	1 High Street	810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Market Lane		537 yd
Co-op Penistone	Coop Supermarket, 26 Market Street		564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penistone Leisure Centre (Closed) Thurlstone Road	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Penistone Grammar School HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	409 yd
Penistone Grammar School (Closed) Huddersfield Road		428 yd
Penistone Recreation Ground MARKET LANE	grass pitches	547 yd
St Johns The Baptist Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE SCHOOL HOUSE HIGH STREET	grass pitches	928 yd
Dsm Memorial Ground Memorial Football Ground Memorial Football Ground Church View Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,039 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%

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