Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S5 6TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S5 6TA is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	50.9%	46.3%	-4.6%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	49.1%	53.7%	4.6%	49.0%	4.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around S5 6TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	44%	10.5%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	37.8%	-9.6%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.6%	9.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	47.2%	38.3%	-8.9%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	33.7%	35.5%	1.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	13.4%	17.9%	4.5%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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 6TA this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.2%	28.8%	-9.4%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.3%	-7.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14.4%	7.4%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	28.4%	10.0%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	13.4%	14.7%	1.3%	2.7%	12.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.2%	9.2%	6.0%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	57.5%	54.4%	-3.1%	81.4%	-27.0%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	1.6%	3.0%

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	75.1%	70.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	4.6%	10.5%	5.9%	6.1%	4.4%
Africa	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	14.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	70.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	17.2%	14.0%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	7.6%	2.8%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	10%	2.5%	-7.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Muslim	33.3%	6.5%	26.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Barnsley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnsley Road was 106.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnsley Road has the 61st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 575th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.2%.

🔎 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 6TA, 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 - 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) - 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 Barnsley Road are based on 403 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 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, S5 6TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 6TA

Average Price
£214,252

Semi-Detached
£215,127

Terraced
£186,607

Detached
£218,802

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnsley Road

Average Price
£222,756

Semi-Detached
£204,439

Terraced
£176,498

Detached
£407,251

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,000

Other
£400,899

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnsley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
687 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-21	£188,000
677 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2024-10-16	£178,942
725 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-24	£238,265
681 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-07-28	£165,705
689 Barnsley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-03-04	£186,247

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 6TA

Employment

S5 6TA 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 6TA 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
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	18
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,293 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	574 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Barnsley Road , Sheffield Lane Top S5 0QF	3out of 4	710 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Pathways Academy Raisen Hall Road , S5 7NA	2out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southey Green Primary School and Nurseries Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatfield Academy Hatfield House Lane , S5 6HY	2out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	1,485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	2,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	3,001 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	369 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,031 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	5,289 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	2,043 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	2,963 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,356 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	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	2,700 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seraphic Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	3,712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	4,234 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	4,445 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
Midshire Catering Services Limited	Longley Park Sixth Form College, Horninglow Road	298 yd
Firth Park Foodbank	Harry Harpham Community Centre, West Quadrant	512 yd
Rassams Creamery Firth Park	9 Stubbin Lane	549 yd
Firth Park Methodist Church	Firth Park Methodist Church, Stubbin Lane	595 yd
Espresso UK	451 Firth Park Road	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheffield Lane Top W.M.C.	45-53 Hatfield House Lane	723 yd
Shiregreen Cricket Club	Shiregreen Cricket Club, Hatfield House Lane	723 yd
Firth Park W M C	56 Idsworth Road	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Universal Pizza & Kebab	5 Stubbin Lane	548 yd
Pizza Concord Ltd	7 Elm Lane	597 yd
jjs	11 Elm Lane	597 yd
Chip N Scales	5 Elm Lane	597 yd
Tasties Original	461 Firth Park Road	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
W Boyes & Co Ltd	15 Sicey Avenue		648 yd
The Job Lot	c/o Kwik Save, 939 Barnsley Road		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longley Park Sixth Form College HORNINGLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	174 yd
Co-Op Sports Ground (Closed)	grass pitches	349 yd
Sheffield Wheelchair Sports Club NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL BARNSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	648 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Voluntary Academy BARNSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	719 yd
Longley Park CROWDER ROAD	grass pitches	811 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	157.9 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 6TA