Upwell Street, Sheffield, S4 8AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S4 8AJ is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	54%	46.6%	-7.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	46%	53.4%	7.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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	42.9%	39%	-3.9%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	40.8%	1.6%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.7%	11%	4.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	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	42.7%	45.9%	3.2%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	33.3%	27.2%	-6.1%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	17.2%	20.7%	3.5%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-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 8AJ this area, 37% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	37%	5.3%	18.2%	18.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	14.4%	-0.2%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	9.9%	-10.9%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	8.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	21.9%	8.6%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	9.2%	2.1%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	22.6%	21.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	18.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	6.5%	0.3%	-6.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	49.7%	49%	-0.7%	81.4%	-32.4%
Roma	0%	7.6%	7.6%	0.2%	7.4%
Arab	9.9%	7.1%	-2.8%	0.6%	6.5%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	81.5%	62.9%	-18.6%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	0.3%	19.1%	18.8%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	11.7%	-4.2%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	62.9%	-17.7%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	4%	13.1%	9.1%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	5.4%	10.9%	5.5%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.4%	76.7%	-30.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	14.6%	1.5%	13.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	32.2%	6.5%	25.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	17.2%	6.0%	11.2%

Safety

Is Upwell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upwell Street was 613.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 242.8% higher than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upwell Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 236.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S4 8AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Upwell Street are based on 52 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 Upwell Street, Sheffield, S4 8AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S4 8AJ

Average Price
£190,612

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£113,573

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£267,650

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upwell Street

Average Price
£319,866

Semi-Detached
£140,665

Terraced
£108,483

Detached
£207,318

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,437,365

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upwell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Upwell Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-06-02	£273,182
70 Upwell Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-04-21	£106,632
74 - 76 Upwell Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	2003-01-17	£111,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S4 8AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	28
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	- not rated	289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteways Primary School Whiteways Road , S4 8EX	- not rated	769 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Fir Vale Owler Lane , Fir Vale S4 8GA	2out of 4	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limpsfield Junior School Jenkin Avenue , Brightside S9 1AN	2out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Primary School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	3out of 4	1,343 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	696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	1,516 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	3,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	4,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,795 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,375 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	5,419 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	2,725 yd	Free schools	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	1,807 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	2,632 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	2,901 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	3,832 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelford School Oakdale Road , Kimberworth S61 2NU	3out of 4	4,197 yd	Academy special converter	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
Royal Mail Offices	Sheffield Mail Centre, Brightside Lane	518 yd
Firvale Community Hub	127 Page Hall Road	611 yd
Rock Up Ltd	The Atrium Lower Mall, Meadowhall Centre, Meadowhall Way	673 yd
Bagel Shack	86 Page Hall Road	708 yd
Aspiring Communities Sheffield Limited	Fir Vale Centre, Earl Marshal Road	781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firth Park W M C	56 Idsworth Road		1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Icekingz	163 Upwell Street	143 yd
Ameen Takeaway	123 Upwell Street	143 yd
Ibra's	29 Rothay Road	213 yd
Takeaway	247a Owler Lane	558 yd
Watan Curry House	7 Page Hall Road	854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mix Slovenske	29 Hinde House Lane		836 yd
JJ Mini Market	172 Firth Park Road		869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Whiteways Primary School WHITEWAYS ROAD	grass pitches	864 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%

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

Overview of S4 8AJ