Holywell Road, Sheffield, S4 8AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S4 8AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.9%	49.6%	2.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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	46.4%	41%	-5.4%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	45.5%	6.3%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88.6%) 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	42.6%	57.7%	15.1%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	42.2%	30.9%	-11.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	8.3%	8.4%	0.1%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	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 8AR this area, 31.1% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	31.1%	8.9%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	11.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.3%	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.6%	4.7%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	18.5%	3.6%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	13.9%	4.1%	-9.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.1% 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%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	16.5%	22.7%	6.2%	2.7%	20.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	49.2%	29.1%	-20.1%	81.4%	-52.3%
Roma	0%	6.4%	6.4%	0.2%	6.2%
Arab	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	0.6%	6.9%
Other	8.9%	17.2%	8.3%	1.6%	15.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.1% 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	71.9%	51.1%	-20.8%	83.2%	-32.1%
European Union	12.2%	29.7%	17.5%	6.1%	23.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	13.3%	5.0%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	51.1%	-20.5%	83.2%	-32.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	24.7%	22.4%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	12.9%	15%	2.1%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.6%	76.7%	-32.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	27.4%	1.5%	25.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.3%	37.2%	-19.9%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	30.4%	6.5%	23.9%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Holywell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holywell Road was 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% lower than the Darnall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holywell Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall and the 630th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.4%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S4 8AR, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Holywell Road are based on 11 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 Holywell Road, Sheffield, S4 8AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for S4 8AR

Average Price
£113,685

Semi-Detached
£99,712

Terraced
£117,178

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holywell Road

Average Price
£123,342

Semi-Detached
£178,747

Terraced
£110,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£113,841

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holywell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Holywell Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2024-05-31	£146,253
11 Holywell Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-07-22	£99,423
31 Holywell Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,950	2021-11-17	£2,247
29 Holywell Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-11-01	£102,507
37 Holywell Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2019-07-08	£79,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S4 8AR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S4 8AR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	37
Other	28
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance 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	3,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,428 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	538 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limpsfield Junior School Jenkin Avenue , Brightside S9 1AN	2out of 4	830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiteways Primary School Whiteways Road , S4 8EX	- not rated	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Fir Vale Owler Lane , Fir Vale S4 8GA	2out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brightside Nursery and Infant School Jenkin Road , S9 1AS	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	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	969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	1,406 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	3,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brinsworth Academy Brinsworth Road , Brinsworth S60 5EJ	3out of 4	4,117 yd	Academy converter	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	1,953 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,513 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	5,460 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	1,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	2,963 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	1,628 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	2,510 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	3,072 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelford School Oakdale Road , Kimberworth S61 2NU	3out of 4	3,962 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	4,008 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Royal Mail Offices	Sheffield Mail Centre, Brightside Lane	376 yd
Rock Up Ltd	The Atrium Lower Mall, Meadowhall Centre, Meadowhall Way	523 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd	SUMO Digital 32 Jessops Riverside, 800 Brightside Lane	840 yd
Firvale Community Hub	127 Page Hall Road	871 yd
La Piazza Del Coffee Ltd	350 Brightside Lane	935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	21 Meadowhall Road	869 yd
The Railway	299 Holywell Road	893 yd
Premier Inn	Attercliffe Common	929 yd
Papas Fish and Chips	Arena Square, 3 Arena Court	992 yd
IBIS BUDGET	298 Attercliffe Common	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ibra's	29 Rothay Road	106 yd
Icekingz	163 Upwell Street	162 yd
Ameen Takeaway	123 Upwell Street	162 yd
Takeaway	247a Owler Lane	819 yd
JD's Snack Shack	111 Liverpool Street	930 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Brightside	1 Jenkin Drive		956 yd
Mix Slovenske	29 Hinde House Lane		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	953 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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 8AR