Vickers Road, Sheffield, S5 6UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S5 6UZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.2%	47.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.8%	52.3%	1.5%	49.0%	3.3%

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%	38.8%	8.5%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	49%	-9.5%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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	47.3%	47.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	37.7%	34.2%	-3.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 6UZ this area, 38.6% 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	38.6%	7.3%	18.2%	20.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	10.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.4%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	19%	-1.4%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	9.9%	4.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.1% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	32.7%	36.7%	4.0%	2.7%	34.0%
Other Asian	8.3%	1.3%	-7.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	40.4%	21.1%	-19.3%	81.4%	-60.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	16.3%	16.3%	0.2%	16.1%
Arab	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	0.6%	7.8%
Other	1.7%	4%	2.3%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	46.9%	-20.6%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	6.3%	23.2%	16.9%	6.1%	17.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.3%	23.7%	1.4%	5.6%	18.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	47%	-20.3%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	7.1%	27.2%	20.1%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	11.4%	5.8%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	5.4%	8.3%	2.9%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	6%	-8.6%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	76.7%	-25.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	23.4%	1.5%	21.9%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	48.3%	6.5%	41.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Vickers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vickers Road was 17.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.2% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vickers Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 205th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.0%.

🔎 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 6UZ, 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 Vickers Road are based on 219 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 Vickers Road, Sheffield, S5 6UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 6UZ

Average Price
£116,043

Semi-Detached
£175,363

Terraced
£112,335

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vickers Road

Average Price
£133,353

Semi-Detached
£139,067

Terraced
£131,250

Detached
£95,108

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£525

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vickers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-04-29	£119,754
24 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2023-10-23	£92,483
54 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-09-28	£105,589
38 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2023-08-29	£131,175
38 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£37,000	2023-07-28	£40,820

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 6UZ

Employment

S5 6UZ 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 6UZ 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
Other	52
Looking after home or family	46
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	22
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	4,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	5,282 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	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Primary School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	3out of 4	274 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow First School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	274 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Fir Vale Owler Lane , Fir Vale S4 8GA	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	3out of 4	789 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	274 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shergreen Middle School Bracken Road , S5 6FH	- not rated	1,043 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	1,284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	1,952 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN	- not rated	3,092 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	648 yd	Academy converter	No		More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	719 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Marshal School Earl Marshal Road , S4 8LA	- not rated	888 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Firth Park Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	- not rated	1,649 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	1,781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	4,183 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	791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	791 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,624 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,779 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 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	2,656 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	550 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KS3 Inclusion Centre Riverside Centre , Earl Marshall Road S4 8FB	- not rated	1,054 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	1,296 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	- not rated	1,849 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deerlands School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	- not rated	1,930 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	366 yd
Zus Kitchen	21 Page Hall Road	420 yd
District Market Coffee	Northern General Hospital, Herries Road	550 yd
Northern Perk	Northern General Hospital, Herries Road	550 yd
Bagel Shack	86 Page Hall Road	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Firth Park W M C	56 Idsworth Road		226 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresco	176 Firth Park Road	378 yd
Eastern Eye	170 Firth Park Road	378 yd
Kashmir Grill	166 Firth Park Road	378 yd
Watan Curry House	7 Page Hall Road	420 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	20-22 Owler Lane	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
JJ Mini Market	172 Firth Park Road	375 yd
Mix Slovenske	29 Hinde House Lane	437 yd
Tesco Express	Firvale Service Station, 486-488 Barnsley Road	696 yd
W Boyes & Co Ltd	15 Sicey Avenue	797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheffield Wheelchair Sports Club NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL BARNSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Co-Op Sports Ground (Closed)	grass pitches	798 yd
Longley Park Sixth Form College HORNINGLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Whiteways Primary School WHITEWAYS ROAD	grass pitches	996 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	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 6UZ