Jacobs Close, Sheffield, S5 6EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S5 6EA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.6%	49.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.4%	50.5%	2.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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	33.5%	36.6%	3.1%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	42.6%	-3.3%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	10.3%	9.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	3.8%

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	37.7%	40.7%	3.0%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	39.9%	32.1%	-7.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14.8%	22.6%	7.8%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	22.9%	-7.5%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	16.9%	0.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	17.9%	7.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	19.4%	4.5%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	5.5%	5.5%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.3%	88.1%	-5.2%	81.4%	6.7%
Arab	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	97.3%	87.8%	-9.5%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	89%	-7.9%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0%	8.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Jacobs Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jacobs Close was 31.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.9% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Jacobs Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 418th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.6%.

🔎 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
£27,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S5 6EA, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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 Jacobs Close are based on 42 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 Jacobs Close, Sheffield, S5 6EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 6EA

Average Price
£140,017

Semi-Detached
£160,470

Terraced
£136,791

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,300

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jacobs Close

Average Price
£146,226

Semi-Detached
£167,272

Terraced
£137,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,805

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jacobs CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Jacobs Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-04-30	£83,557
3 Jacobs Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-10-30	£79,282
19 Jacobs Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-03-24	£165,328
15 Jacobs Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-03-24	£154,307
2 Jacobs Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2020-11-12	£83,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 6EA

Employment

S5 6EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	14
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	5,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bracken Hill Primary School Bracken Road , S5 6FH	- not rated	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shergreen Nursery and First School Bracken Road , S5 6FH	- not rated	285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Concord Junior Academy Fife Street , S9 1NR	- not rated	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Concord Junior School Fife Street , S9 1NR	- not rated	591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brigantia Hill Fort Academy Fife Street , S9 1NR	- not rated	655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes		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	285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	1,419 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	2,607 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN	- not rated	2,861 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	3,217 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Firth Park Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	- not rated	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Community Arts College Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	- not rated	879 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale Academy Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,749 yd	Academy converter	No		More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,831 yd	Community school	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	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	3,587 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	1,216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	1,216 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	3,894 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	476 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	3,958 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	1,733 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern General Hospital School Herries Road , S5 7AU	- not rated	1,870 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	1,956 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lotus Academy Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	1out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deerlands School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	- not rated	2,093 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Concord Park Golf Club	Concord Park Golf Club, Shiregreen Lane	432 yd
Bermy Delights Ltd	193 Bellhouse Road	507 yd
Wincobank Deli	241 Wincobank Avenue	512 yd
Roman Ridge - Sanctuary Retirement Living	Roman Ridge, 2 Lavender Way	563 yd
Nagelle Cafe	69 Bellhouse Road	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hartley House Social Club	239-241 Bellhouse Road		519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Begin	82 Wincobank Road	370 yd
Jade House	272 Bellhouse Road	483 yd
Hungry Town	199-203 Wincobank Avenue	512 yd
Punjab Curry & Kebab	201 Bellhouse Road	519 yd
Islamabad Spice Ltd	71 Bellhouse Road	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
W Boyes & Co Ltd	15 Sicey Avenue		836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shiregreen Playing Fields SHIREGREEN LANE	grass pitches	188 yd
Steel City Recreation Ground FOXGLOVE ROAD	grass pitches	252 yd
Concord Sports Centre Shiregreen Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	342 yd
Concord Park CONCORD PARK CONCORD PARK SHIREGREEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	365 yd
Concord Park Golf Club SHIREGREEN LANE	golf	390 yd
Hinde House School Shiregreen Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	477 yd
Firth Park Academy FIRCROFT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	814 yd
Firth Park Community Arts College (Closed) Fircroft Avenue	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Shiregreen Cricket Club SHIREGREEN CRICKET CLUB SHIREGREEN CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD HOUSE LANE	grass pitches	903 yd
Hillsborough Park JENKIN ROAD	grass pitches	950 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 6EA