Whiteways Close, Sheffield, S4 8FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S4 8FN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.8%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51%	49.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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	35.3%	40.4%	5.1%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	49.4%	4.8%	44.2%	5.2%
Separated	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	9%	3.8%	-5.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	43.6%	45.5%	1.9%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	31.3%	35.2%	3.9%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	16.5%	13.7%	-2.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	26.4%	-6.7%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	31.3%	14.4%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	13.3%	3.4%	-9.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.3% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	38.2%	47.6%	9.4%	2.7%	44.9%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	36.2%	19.3%	-16.9%	81.4%	-62.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.1%	1.9%
Arab	4%	6.2%	2.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	0.9%	6.2%	5.3%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	62.1%	55.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	5.4%	10.4%	5.0%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.4%	7%	1.6%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	25.6%	25.6%	0.0%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.1%	56.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	2%	25.9%	23.9%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	9.4%	5.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	6.2%	-13.2%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.4%	37.2%	-24.8%
Christian	22.2%	46.2%	-24.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	61.5%	6.5%	55.0%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Whiteways Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whiteways Close was 93.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whiteways Close has the 51st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 654th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 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. 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 8FN, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Whiteways Close are based on 41 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 Whiteways Close, Sheffield, S4 8FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for S4 8FN

Average Price
£126,840

Semi-Detached
£184,305

Terraced
£121,941

Detached
£174,177

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£61,225

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whiteways Close

Average Price
£146,176

Semi-Detached
£185,549

Terraced
£138,863

Detached
£260,366

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£59,839

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whiteways CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Whiteways Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-10-25	£140,305
20 Whiteways Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£2,100	2023-03-03	£2,165
21 Whiteways Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-01-31	£105,800
9 Whiteways Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-12-07	£117,633
8 Whiteways Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2022-03-18	£127,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S4 8FN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S4 8FN 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	63
Looking after home or family	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	19
Retired	19
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	17
Construction	11
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	3,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	4,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,479 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	3out of 4	159 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteways Primary School Whiteways Road , S4 8EX	- not rated	159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Fir Vale Owler Lane , Fir Vale S4 8GA	3out of 4	307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	- not rated	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	1,020 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	1,089 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	1,149 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shergreen Middle School Bracken Road , S5 6FH	- not rated	1,828 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	2,982 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	258 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	258 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Marshal School Earl Marshal Road , S4 8LA	- not rated	260 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale Academy Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	338 yd	Academy converter	No		More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	1,963 yd	University technical college	No	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	2,476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	4,132 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	1,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	1,689 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	3,875 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	1,863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	2,476 yd	Academy converter	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	728 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern General Hospital School Herries Road , S5 7AU	- not rated	766 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree High Yorkshire Muslim Academy , Gate No 3 Bland Street S4 8DG	- not rated	817 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dr John Worrall School Maltby Street , S9 2QA	- not rated	1,746 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Tertiary College Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XZ	- not rated	1,792 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Aspiring Communities Sheffield Limited	Fir Vale Centre, Earl Marshal Road	337 yd
Bonney's Kitchen	700 Grimesthorpe Road	341 yd
Kebabish Grill & Curry House	38 Firth Park Road	346 yd
Bagel Shack	86 Page Hall Road	479 yd
Firvale Community Hub	127 Page Hall Road	520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firth Park W M C	56 Idsworth Road		698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noor Pizza	492-494 Barnsley Road	335 yd
Marcia's All Nations Caribbean Takeaway	46 Firth Park Road	346 yd
Chai & Co	16 Owler Lane	366 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	20-22 Owler Lane	367 yd
Takeaway	247a Owler Lane	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Firvale Service Station, 486-488 Barnsley Road	333 yd
Mix Slovenske	29 Hinde House Lane	543 yd
JJ Mini Market	172 Firth Park Road	602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whiteways Primary School WHITEWAYS ROAD	grass pitches	143 yd
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Sheffield Wheelchair Sports Club NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL BARNSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Petre Street Recreation Ground LYONS STREET	grass pitches	982 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.42 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S4 8FN