Rolleston Road, Sheffield, S5 6LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S5 6LR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52.1%	49.6%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.9%	50.4%	2.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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	34.5%	31.7%	-2.8%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	44.8%	7.9%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.3%	8.2%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	14.7%	12.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	6.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	43.1%	-1.1%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	27%	27.3%	0.3%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	16.1%	17.9%	1.8%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	10.9%	8.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.2%	1.9%

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 S5 6LR this area, 39.1% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.1%	39.1%	-1.0%	18.2%	20.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	12.1%	-5.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.9%	0.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	7.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	21%	5.9%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.6% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	6.7%	5.5%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	6.1%	8.3%	2.2%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	70.6%	49.6%	-21.0%	81.4%	-31.8%
Arab	7.6%	16.8%	9.2%	0.6%	16.2%
Other	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	80.3%	70.5%	-9.8%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	17.6%	7.9%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	70.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	16.6%	15.4%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	7.8%	5.1%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	9.1%	1.6%	-7.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	32.8%	6.5%	26.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Rolleston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rolleston Road was 198.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% higher than the Firth Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rolleston Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S5 6LR, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Rolleston Road are based on 40 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 Rolleston Road, Sheffield, S5 6LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 6LR

Average Price
£134,877

Semi-Detached
£169,674

Terraced
£125,234

Detached
£215,789

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rolleston Road

Average Price
£131,628

Semi-Detached
£142,385

Terraced
£125,631

Detached
£214,737

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rolleston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Rolleston Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-02-19	£149,668
23 Rolleston Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-01-18	£148,120
3 Rolleston Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-08-26	£133,082
29 Rolleston Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-12-14	£136,810
23 Rolleston Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-08-28	£165,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 6LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	5,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Barnsley Road , Sheffield Lane Top S5 0QF	- not rated	359 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Barnsley Road , Sheffield Lane Top S5 0QF	- not rated	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Primary School Hatfield House Lane , S5 6HY	- not rated	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Academy Hatfield House Lane , S5 6HY	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Academy Hatfield House Lane , S5 6HY	- not rated	750 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shergreen Middle School Bracken Road , S5 6FH	- not rated	958 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	1,953 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN	- not rated	2,105 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	2,848 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	842 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Community Arts College Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	- not rated	842 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale Academy Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,660 yd	Academy converter	No		More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,732 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	1,585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	4,653 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	252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	252 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	3,622 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	1,585 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	3,466 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,478 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	- not rated	1,030 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deerlands School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	- not rated	1,046 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lotus Academy Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	1out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern General Hospital School Herries Road , S5 7AU	- not rated	1,321 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KS3 Inclusion Centre Riverside Centre , Earl Marshall Road S4 8FB	- not rated	1,994 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Midshire Catering Services Limited	Longley Park Sixth Form College, Horninglow Road	250 yd
Costa	824 Barnsley Road	274 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Site Of Former 822, Barnsley Road	291 yd
Soowe's Coffee Pot Cafe	840 Barnsley Road	292 yd
Stubbin Community Meeting Room	45 Fairthorn Road	298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheffield Lane Top W.M.C.	45-53 Hatfield House Lane	248 yd
Shiregreen Cricket Club	Shiregreen Cricket Club, Hatfield House Lane	248 yd
Hartley House Social Club	239-241 Bellhouse Road	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish Express	23a Hatfield House Lane	248 yd
Panda House	25a Hatfield House Lane	260 yd
Pizza Concord Ltd	7 Elm Lane	291 yd
jjs	11 Elm Lane	291 yd
Chip N Scales	5 Elm Lane	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
W Boyes & Co Ltd	15 Sicey Avenue		382 yd
The Job Lot	c/o Kwik Save, 939 Barnsley Road		620 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longley Park Sixth Form College HORNINGLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	350 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Voluntary Academy BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	352 yd
Shiregreen Cricket Club SHIREGREEN CRICKET CLUB SHIREGREEN CRICKET CLUB HATFIELD HOUSE LANE	grass pitches	715 yd
Firth Park Community Arts College (Closed) Fircroft Avenue	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Co-Op Sports Ground (Closed)	grass pitches	865 yd
Firth Park Academy FIRCROFT AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	904 yd
Steel City Recreation Ground FOXGLOVE ROAD	grass pitches	972 yd
Longley Park CROWDER ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Concord Park CONCORD PARK CONCORD PARK SHIREGREEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,032 yd
Sheffield Wheelchair Sports Club NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL BARNSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,070 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	139.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 6LR