Bolsover Road, Sheffield, S5 6US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S5 6US has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.6%	47.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.4%	52.1%	0.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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	30.3%	39.2%	8.9%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	47.3%	-8.9%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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	44.8%	52.1%	7.3%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	35.7%	31.4%	-4.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	14.9%	11.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.8%	4%	0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 6US this area, 41.7% 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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	41.7%	6.5%	18.2%	23.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11%	2.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	20.1%	1.7%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	10.9%	4.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.9% 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	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	49.6%	41.9%	-7.7%	2.7%	39.2%
Other Asian	7.8%	6%	-1.8%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	3%	6.5%	3.5%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	29.9%	17.9%	-12.0%	81.4%	-63.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	9.8%	9.8%	0.2%	9.6%
Arab	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	9.8%	9.8%	1.6%	8.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	59.7%	54.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	9.9%	23.5%	13.6%	6.1%	17.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	25.3%	15.6%	-9.7%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	54.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	-28.4%
10+ Years	6.6%	21.1%	14.5%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	5.3%	12.5%	7.2%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	11.9%	7%	-4.9%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	4.6%	-11.9%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	19.3%	1.5%	17.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	52.2%	6.5%	45.7%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Bolsover Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolsover Road was 139.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.0% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bolsover Road has the 48th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 423rd highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S5 6US, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Bolsover Road are based on 122 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 Bolsover Road, Sheffield, S5 6US

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 6US

Average Price
£111,929

Semi-Detached
£149,990

Terraced
£109,593

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,398

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolsover Road

Average Price
£118,527

Semi-Detached
£122,650

Terraced
£118,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,253

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolsover Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
124 Bolsover Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-06-23	£264,808
124 Bolsover Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2021-02-26	£110,909
99A Bolsover Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2019-07-01	£6,259
114 Bolsover Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2019-03-25	£80,152
124 Bolsover Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2018-05-14	£107,121

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 6US

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S5 6US 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	61
Looking after home or family	56
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	27
Retired	25
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	3,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	5,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hucklow Primary School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Primary School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	3out of 4	321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow First School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Fir Vale Owler Lane , Fir Vale S4 8GA	3out of 4	496 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	1,151 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shergreen Middle School Bracken Road , S5 6FH	- not rated	1,188 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	1,802 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN	- not rated	3,192 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Vale Academy Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	544 yd	Academy converter	No		More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Marshal School Earl Marshal Road , S4 8LA	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Firth Park Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	- not rated	1,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	4,230 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	901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	901 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,752 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	1,919 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	2,507 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northern General Hospital School Herries Road , S5 7AU	- not rated	426 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KS3 Inclusion Centre Riverside Centre , Earl Marshall Road S4 8FB	- not rated	1,011 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree High Yorkshire Muslim Academy , Gate No 3 Bland Street S4 8DG	- not rated	1,241 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Parkwood Tertiary College Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XZ	- not rated	1,842 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	- not rated	1,919 yd	Foundation special school	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
St Cuthbert's Community Kitchen	St Cuthberts Church, Barnsley Road	217 yd
Zus Kitchen	21 Page Hall Road	338 yd
District Market Coffee	Northern General Hospital, Herries Road	426 yd
Northern Perk	Northern General Hospital, Herries Road	426 yd
Kebabish Grill & Curry House	38 Firth Park Road	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firth Park W M C	56 Idsworth Road		120 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresco	176 Firth Park Road	310 yd
Eastern Eye	170 Firth Park Road	310 yd
Kashmir Grill	166 Firth Park Road	310 yd
Watan Curry House	7 Page Hall Road	338 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	20-22 Owler Lane	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
JJ Mini Market	172 Firth Park Road	305 yd
Mix Slovenske	29 Hinde House Lane	357 yd
Tesco Express	Firvale Service Station, 486-488 Barnsley Road	548 yd
W Boyes & Co Ltd	15 Sicey Avenue	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheffield Wheelchair Sports Club NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL BARNSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	250 yd
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Co-Op Sports Ground (Closed)	grass pitches	800 yd
Whiteways Primary School WHITEWAYS ROAD	grass pitches	876 yd
Longley Park Sixth Form College HORNINGLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	909 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	89.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 6US