Windmill Lane, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S36 9RP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	43.9%	49.5%	5.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	56.1%	50.5%	-5.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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 9RP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	25.5%	29.8%	4.3%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	55.3%	-3.5%	44.2%	11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	9.9%	10.2%	0.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	54.8%	54%	-0.8%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	29.9%	31.2%	1.3%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	13.6%	11.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	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.

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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	10.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	12.9%	-6.4%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.6%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	46.7%	10.9%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	9.1%	2.1%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.2%	95.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	13.7%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	92.2%	94.4%	2.2%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	94.4%	2.2%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.1%	37.2%	17.9%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Windmill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Lane was 60.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% higher than the Penistone West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windmill Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Penistone West and the 336th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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 9RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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

Average property prices on Windmill Lane are based on 69 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 Windmill Lane, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for S36 9RP

Average Price
£262,516

Semi-Detached
£255,130

Terraced
£273,595

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Lane

Average Price
£170,778

Semi-Detached
£169,732

Terraced
£185,808

Detached
£166,916

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£79,160

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Windmill Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-10	£235,088
3 Windmill Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2017-01-06	£255,620
11 Windmill Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,950	2016-09-30	£247,324
7 Windmill Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2016-08-15	£295,636
11 Windmill Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2012-05-11	£243,592

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S36 9RP

Employment

S36 9RP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Education	35
Transport and storage	27
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thurlstone Primary School Royd Moor Road , Thurlstone S36 9RD	4out of 4	257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School High Street , Penistone S36 6BS	4out of 4	1,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millhouse Primary School Lea Lane , Millhouse Green S36 9LN	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springvale Primary School Sheffield Road , Penistone S36 6HJ	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoylandswaine Primary School Haigh Lane , Hoylandswaine S36 7JJ	3out of 4	3,460 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	1,235 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 Thai at The Hunstman	The Huntsman, 136 Manchester Road	495 yd
Ti Amo Italian Restaurant	13 Thurlstone Road	817 yd
Servest Food Co	Tesco Stores, Market Lane	1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crystal Palace Hotel	Crystal Palace Hotel, Towngate	175 yd
The Bridge	The Bridge, 1 Thurlstone Road	1,043 yd
New Inn	New Inn, Bridge Street	1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Place	95 Manchester Road		159 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Market Lane		1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penistone Leisure Centre (Closed) Thurlstone Road	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Penistone Recreation Ground MARKET LANE	grass pitches	955 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	59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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