Holywell Heights, Wincobank, Sheffield, S4 8AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S4 8AU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	51.2%	48.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.8%	51.5%	2.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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 area around S4 8AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	42.8%	47.8%	5.0%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	35.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	-8.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.4%	8.7%	-3.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	45.2%	43.3%	-1.9%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	28.3%	35.1%	6.8%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.2%	12.8%	-2.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	7.1%	7.8%	0.7%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 8AU this area, 28.6% 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	27.3%	28.6%	1.3%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	13.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	28.6%	10.3%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	12%	21.8%	9.8%	2.7%	19.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	65.7%	52.5%	-13.2%	81.4%	-28.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	77.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	76.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	15.1%	12.6%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	3%	5%	2.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0.2%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Muslim	30.8%	6.5%	24.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Holywell Heights Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holywell Heights was 130.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.7% lower than the Darnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holywell Heights has the 54th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall and the 462nd highest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.7%.

🔎 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 8AU, 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 Heights are based on 152 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 Heights, Wincobank, Sheffield, S4 8AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for S4 8AU

Average Price
£151,541

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,946

Detached
£361,552

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,666

Other
£120,702

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holywell Heights

Average Price
£177,946

Semi-Detached
£251,239

Terraced
£238,201

Detached
£326,581

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,509

Other
£117,970

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holywell HeightsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 6 The Hillside, 21 Holywell Heights, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£111,000	2026-03-02	£111,000
Apartment 9 Holywell Gardens, 1 Holywell Heights, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-12-08	£99,899
Apartment 7 Holywell Gardens, 1 Holywell Heights, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2025-07-25	£118,993
Apartment 5 Holywell Gardens, 1 Holywell Heights, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2025-06-27	£101,173
Flat 4 Lower Holywell, 11 Holywell Heights, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-06-27	£104,302

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S4 8AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	22
Education	21
Transport and storage	15
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	3,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	4,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limpsfield Junior School Jenkin Avenue , Brightside S9 1AN	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brightside Nursery Infant School Jenkin Road , S9 1AS	4out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	3out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	- not rated	909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concord Junior Academy Fife Street , S9 1NR	- not rated	1,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shergreen Middle School Bracken Road , S5 6FH	- not rated	1,356 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	1,782 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	2,520 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	2,633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acres Hill Middle School Mather Road , S9 4GQ	- not rated	3,729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Vale Academy Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,335 yd	Academy converter	No		More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	1,571 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Marshal School Earl Marshal Road , S4 8LA	- not rated	1,789 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinde House 3-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	- not rated	1,515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	2,673 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,065 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	5,311 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
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	3,422 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
KS3 Inclusion Centre Riverside Centre , Earl Marshall Road S4 8FB	- not rated	862 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree High Yorkshire Muslim Academy , Gate No 3 Bland Street S4 8DG	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dr John Worrall School Maltby Street , S9 2QA	- not rated	1,460 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luqman Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern General Hospital School Herries Road , S5 7AU	- not rated	1,930 yd	Community special school	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
Rock Up Ltd	The Atrium Lower Mall, Meadowhall Centre, Meadowhall Way	223 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd	SUMO Digital 32 Jessops Riverside, 800 Brightside Lane	636 yd
Royal Mail Offices	Sheffield Mail Centre, Brightside Lane	676 yd
Roman Ridge - Sanctuary Retirement Living	Roman Ridge, 2 Lavender Way	888 yd
Wentworth House Hotel	26 Milford Street	977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	299 Holywell Road	517 yd
The Crown	21 Meadowhall Road	531 yd
Papas Fish and Chips	Arena Square, 3 Arena Court	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ibra's	29 Rothay Road	418 yd
Icekingz	163 Upwell Street	560 yd
Ameen Takeaway	123 Upwell Street	560 yd
Dragon Valley	33 Tyler Street	972 yd
Big Bite	37 Tyler Street	972 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Brightside	1 Jenkin Drive		555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillsborough Park JENKIN ROAD	grass pitches	934 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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