Cawston Road, Sheffield, S4 7DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S4 7DG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.8%	49.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.2%	50.3%	0.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 area around S4 7DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	42.9%	11.6%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	41.2%	-8.1%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.1%	7.3%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	44.4%	45.5%	1.1%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	40.3%	39.4%	-0.9%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	11.7%	11.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	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.

In the area around S4 7DG this area, 32.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	32.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	13%	3.3%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	9.1%	-7.5%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.3%	6.9%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	25.5%	3.4%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	7.8%	2.2%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	36.5%	33.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	30.8%
Other Asian	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	39.7%	33.9%	-5.8%	81.4%	-47.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	9%	9.0%	0.2%	8.8%
Arab	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	55.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	7.6%	20.2%	12.6%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	23.8%	19.9%	-3.9%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.4%	55.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	17.6%	15.7%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	14.6%	6.1%	-8.5%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	10.2%	6.1%	-4.1%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	14.7%	-0.2%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	15.1%	1.5%	13.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	5.1%	0.1%	5.0%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	39.2%	6.5%	32.7%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Cawston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cawston Road was 155.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cawston Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S4 7DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Cawston Road are based on 24 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 Cawston Road, Sheffield, S4 7DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for S4 7DG

Average Price
£120,349

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£120,349

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cawston Road

Average Price
£119,415

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,415

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cawston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Cawston Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£166,500	2025-08-05	£166,173
15 Cawston Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-09-30	£139,862
8 Cawston Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2023-04-28	£141,291
13 Cawston Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2017-12-15	£87,086
2 Cawston Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-05-10	£129,865

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S4 7DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	27
Other	23
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	2,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whiteways Primary School Whiteways Road , S4 8EX	- not rated	598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield Primary Academy Orphanage Road , S3 9AN	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Fir Vale Owler Lane , Fir Vale S4 8GA	2out of 4	760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Firshill Crescent , S4 7BX	4out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	2,217 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,516 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	2,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	3,414 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	1,978 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	3,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	1,418 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seraphic Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	2,703 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	2,786 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	2,789 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	2,923 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	3,178 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malton Salvation Army	40 Wood Street, Norton	505 yd
Kitchen 350	350 Adj Petre Street	538 yd
Bonney's Kitchen	700 Grimesthorpe Road	596 yd
Grafters Grub	Unit 8, Precision Works, Garter Street	635 yd
Awesome Walls Sheffield	Garter Street	635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Normanton Inn	12 Earldom Road	677 yd
Pitsmoor Inn	448 Pitsmoor Road	893 yd
Bay Horse Inn	Bay Horse Inn, Pitsmoor Road	928 yd
Firth Park W M C	56 Idsworth Road	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piri Grill	4 Lyons Close	580 yd
Noor Pizza	492-494 Barnsley Road	608 yd
Marcia's All Nations Caribbean Takeaway	46 Firth Park Road	676 yd
Chai & Co	16 Owler Lane	774 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	20-22 Owler Lane	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Firvale Service Station, 486-488 Barnsley Road	607 yd
Mix Slovenske	29 Hinde House Lane	978 yd
JJ Mini Market	172 Firth Park Road	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whiteways Primary School WHITEWAYS ROAD	grass pitches	512 yd
Petre Street Recreation Ground LYONS STREET	grass pitches	642 yd
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	843 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66 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	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S4 7DG