Windmill Lane, Sheffield, S5 6FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S5 6FX 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	54.1%	48.5%	-5.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	45.9%	51.5%	5.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39%	41%	2.0%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	46.6%	8.9%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11%	7.2%	-3.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	39%	40.8%	1.8%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	42%	39.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	12.7%	12.7%	0.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.2%	1.5%

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	36.9%	27.1%	-9.8%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	14.7%	-7.3%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.2%	3.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	11.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	24.3%	12.4%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.4% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	11.2%	22.8%	11.6%	2.7%	20.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	6.6%	11.3%	4.7%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	64%	50.4%	-13.6%	81.4%	-31.0%
Arab	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	85.2%	72.3%	-12.9%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	14.2%	6.6%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	72.5%	-12.7%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	3%	16%	13.0%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	32.5%	6.5%	26.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Windmill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Lane was 81.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.3% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windmill Lane has the 40th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 749th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 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. 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 6FX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Windmill Lane are based on 69 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 Windmill Lane, Sheffield, S5 6FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 6FX

Average Price
£153,587

Semi-Detached
£149,358

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£191,647

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Lane

Average Price
£170,778

Semi-Detached
£169,732

Terraced
£185,808

Detached
£166,916

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£79,160

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
220 Windmill Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,100	2022-09-13	£126,437
376 Windmill Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-06-13	£150,420
218 Windmill Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-05-13	£188,655
218 Windmill Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-12-05	£176,152
224 Windmill Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-11-29	£115,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 6FX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S5 6FX 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	48
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	38
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	19
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	4,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hucklow Primary School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	3out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	- not rated	913 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Fir Vale Owler Lane , Fir Vale S4 8GA	2out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Academy Hatfield House Lane , S5 6HY	2out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Concord Junior School Fife Street , S9 1NR	2out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	2,614 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	3,382 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	790 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,321 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	5,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,632 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	3,193 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seraphic Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	2,836 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	3,629 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	3,725 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	3,732 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Henrys Cafe	First Start Building, Hucklow Road	348 yd
Sugar Xpress	442 Firth Park Road	348 yd
Roman Ridge - Sanctuary Retirement Living	Roman Ridge, 2 Lavender Way	471 yd
A Taste of Arabia	446 Firth Park Road	489 yd
Tasty Peri Peri	30 Bellhouse Road	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firth Park W M C	56 Idsworth Road		764 yd
Hartley House Social Club	239-241 Bellhouse Road		861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Firth Park Fish and Chicks	42 Bellhouse Road	515 yd
Kurdistan Street Food	44 Bellhouse Road	515 yd
Freddy's	18 Bellhouse Road	515 yd
Subway	32-34 Bellhouse Road	533 yd
Crunchy Pizza & Burger	38 Bellhouse Road	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
W Boyes & Co Ltd	15 Sicey Avenue	625 yd
JJ Mini Market	172 Firth Park Road	771 yd
Mix Slovenske	29 Hinde House Lane	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shiregreen Playing Fields SHIREGREEN LANE	grass pitches	558 yd
Steel City Recreation Ground FOXGLOVE ROAD	grass pitches	818 yd
Sheffield Wheelchair Sports Club NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL BARNSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Concord Park CONCORD PARK CONCORD PARK SHIREGREEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	977 yd
Concord Sports Centre Shiregreen Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	992 yd
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Longley Park Sixth Form College HORNINGLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Concord Park Golf Club SHIREGREEN LANE	golf	1,066 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 6FX