Grimesthorpe Road, Sheffield, S4 8ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S4 8ES 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 8ES 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 Grimesthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grimesthorpe Road 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.

Grimesthorpe Road 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 8ES, 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 Grimesthorpe Road are based on 45 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 Grimesthorpe Road, Sheffield, S4 8ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for S4 8ES

Average Price
£86,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£86,543

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grimesthorpe Road

Average Price
£1,422,376

Semi-Detached
£272,162

Terraced
£137,335

Detached
£184,065

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,287,892

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grimesthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
965 Grimesthorpe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-05-06	£117,727
953 Grimesthorpe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2021-02-05	£99,451
965 Grimesthorpe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2016-02-19	£114,934
959 Grimesthorpe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	2004-06-11	£79,522
961 Grimesthorpe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£32,000	2004-05-28	£73,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S4 8ES

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	3,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,059 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	248 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteways Primary School Whiteways Road , S4 8EX	- not rated	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Fir Vale Owler Lane , Fir Vale S4 8GA	2out of 4	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limpsfield Junior School Jenkin Avenue , Brightside S9 1AN	2out of 4	1,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Primary School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	3out of 4	1,290 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	556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	1,536 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	2,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	3,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	4,183 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	1,781 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	2,561 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	1,868 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	2,650 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	3,685 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	4,088 yd	Other independent 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
Firvale Community Hub	127 Page Hall Road	511 yd
Royal Mail Offices	Sheffield Mail Centre, Brightside Lane	596 yd
Bagel Shack	86 Page Hall Road	605 yd
Bonney's Kitchen	700 Grimesthorpe Road	625 yd
Aspiring Communities Sheffield Limited	Fir Vale Centre, Earl Marshal Road	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firth Park W M C	56 Idsworth Road		974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Icekingz	163 Upwell Street	275 yd
Ameen Takeaway	123 Upwell Street	275 yd
Ibra's	29 Rothay Road	377 yd
Takeaway	247a Owler Lane	456 yd
Watan Curry House	7 Page Hall Road	764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mix Slovenske	29 Hinde House Lane	746 yd
JJ Mini Market	172 Firth Park Road	788 yd
Tesco Express	Firvale Service Station, 486-488 Barnsley Road	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Whiteways Primary School WHITEWAYS ROAD	grass pitches	703 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	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s

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