Torksey Road, Sheffield, S5 6LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S5 6LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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	46.3%	35.8%	-10.5%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	47.2%	10.9%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	48.9%	50.7%	1.8%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	34.6%	32.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11.7%	11%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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	23.2%	25.5%	2.3%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	7.4%	-7.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	18.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	12.8%	-1.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	30%	9.2%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.3% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	2.6%	9.2%	6.6%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	6.9%	11.9%	5.0%	1.6%	10.3%
Black African	6.3%	12.5%	6.2%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	57.1%	38.3%	-18.8%	81.4%	-43.1%
Arab	14%	5.9%	-8.1%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	69.1%	67.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	16.5%	2.8%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	67.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	4%	24.9%	20.9%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	10%	3%	-7.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	0.6%	-12.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	33.6%	6.5%	27.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Torksey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torksey Road was 109.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.7% lower than the Firth Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Torksey Road has the 49th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park and the 560th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.8%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S5 6LD, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Torksey Road are based on 12 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 Torksey Road, Sheffield, S5 6LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 6LD

Average Price
£138,040

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torksey Road

Average Price
£121,388

Semi-Detached
£147,028

Terraced
£103,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torksey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Torksey Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-02-14	£144,855
56 Torksey Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,700	2007-01-19	£130,693
34 Torksey Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£24,790	2004-02-16	£63,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 6LD

Employment

S5 6LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in S5 6LD 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	78
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	15
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	20
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatfield Academy Hatfield House Lane , S5 6HY	2out of 4	198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Barnsley Road , Sheffield Lane Top S5 0QF	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartley Brook Primary School Hartley Brook Road , Shiregreen S5 0JF	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Primary School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concord Junior School Fife Street , S9 1NR	2out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	327 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	2,930 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	3,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	3,246 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	759 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	3,368 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 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	3,927 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	1,386 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	3,015 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	3,357 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Seraphic Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	3,701 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelford School Oakdale Road , Kimberworth S61 2NU	3out of 4	4,037 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bermy Delights Ltd	193 Bellhouse Road	158 yd
Concord Park Golf Club	Concord Park Golf Club, Shiregreen Lane	272 yd
Stubbin Community Meeting Room	45 Fairthorn Road	365 yd
Nagelle Cafe	69 Bellhouse Road	368 yd
Cafeteria Al Yemen	75 Bellhouse Road	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hartley House Social Club	239-241 Bellhouse Road	140 yd
Sheffield Lane Top W.M.C.	45-53 Hatfield House Lane	621 yd
Shiregreen Cricket Club	Shiregreen Cricket Club, Hatfield House Lane	621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punjab Curry & Kebab	201 Bellhouse Road	139 yd
Jade House	272 Bellhouse Road	175 yd
Brook Bakery Ltd	145c Hatfield House Lane	364 yd
Islamabad Spice Ltd	71 Bellhouse Road	368 yd
Flying Fish	105 Sicey Avenue	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
W Boyes & Co Ltd	15 Sicey Avenue	538 yd
The Job Lot	c/o Kwik Save, 939 Barnsley Road	872 yd
Coop	2-6 Nether Shire Lane	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shiregreen Cricket Club SHIREGREEN CRICKET CLUB SHIREGREEN CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD HOUSE LANE	grass pitches	290 yd
Firth Park Community Arts College (Closed) Fircroft Avenue	health and fitness suite	338 yd
Firth Park Academy FIRCROFT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	348 yd
Steel City Recreation Ground FOXGLOVE ROAD	grass pitches	419 yd
Concord Park CONCORD PARK CONCORD PARK SHIREGREEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	420 yd
Concord Sports Centre Shiregreen Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	481 yd
Concord Park Golf Club SHIREGREEN LANE	golf	542 yd
Shiregreen Playing Fields SHIREGREEN LANE	grass pitches	731 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Voluntary Academy BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
Longley Park Sixth Form College HORNINGLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	956 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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 6LD