Vickers Road, Sheffield, S5 6WA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S5 6WA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	51.1%	-4.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	44.8%	48.9%	4.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	27.3%	37.3%	10.0%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	42.6%	-7.2%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	13.7%	9%	-4.7%	6.1%	2.9%

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	35.8%	45%	9.2%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	35.2%	33%	-2.2%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	21.6%	12.8%	-8.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around S5 6WA this area, 37.8% 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.8%	37.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	19.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	11.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	11%	3.8%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	17.5%	6.7%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	15.1%	23.2%	8.1%	2.7%	20.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	4%	1.8%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	3.4%	13.5%	10.1%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	58%	37.3%	-20.7%	81.4%	-44.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	7%	7.0%	0.2%	6.8%
Arab	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	75.3%	60.4%	-14.9%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	4.9%	12.6%	7.7%	6.1%	6.5%
Africa	3.1%	9.5%	6.4%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	16.3%	1.5%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	60.2%	-14.8%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	4.3%	26.3%	22.0%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	4.6%	8.3%	3.7%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	8%	3.1%	-4.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	8%	2.1%	-5.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	13.4%	1.5%	11.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.3%	37.2%	-21.9%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Muslim	36.7%	6.5%	30.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Vickers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vickers Road was 156.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vickers Road has the 43rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 364th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.0%.

🔎 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. 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 6WA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Vickers Road are based on 216 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 6WA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 6WA

Average Price
£124,693

Semi-Detached
£130,986

Terraced
£129,505

Detached
£95,574

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£566

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vickers Road

Average Price
£131,880

Semi-Detached
£137,257

Terraced
£130,037

Detached
£94,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vickers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,500	2023-11-24	£126,009
75 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-09-15	£129,242
129 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-02-24	£143,316
113 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-07-18	£110,470
111 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-07-08	£132,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 6WA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	3,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,376 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	151 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Fir Vale Owler Lane , Fir Vale S4 8GA	2out of 4	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	- not rated	1,042 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Barnsley Road , Sheffield Lane Top S5 0QF	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteways Primary School Whiteways Road , S4 8EX	- not rated	1,266 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	2,819 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	2,963 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	528 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,379 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,993 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	1,740 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	2,808 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	1,588 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seraphic Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	3,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	3,285 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	3,933 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	4,202 yd	Other independent school	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
Firth Park Foodbank	Harry Harpham Community Centre, West Quadrant	443 yd
Espresso UK	451 Firth Park Road	504 yd
Henrys Cafe	First Start Building, Hucklow Road	522 yd
Sugar Xpress	442 Firth Park Road	522 yd
Rassams Creamery Firth Park	9 Stubbin Lane	529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Firth Park W M C	56 Idsworth Road	428 yd
Sheffield Lane Top W.M.C.	45-53 Hatfield House Lane	1,061 yd
Shiregreen Cricket Club	Shiregreen Cricket Club, Hatfield House Lane	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasties Original	461 Firth Park Road	497 yd
Mandarin Palace Chinese Takeaway	459 Firth Park Road	497 yd
Universal Pizza & Kebab	5 Stubbin Lane	528 yd
Fresco	176 Firth Park Road	570 yd
Eastern Eye	170 Firth Park Road	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
JJ Mini Market	172 Firth Park Road	569 yd
W Boyes & Co Ltd	15 Sicey Avenue	599 yd
Mix Slovenske	29 Hinde House Lane	632 yd
Tesco Express	Firvale Service Station, 486-488 Barnsley Road	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheffield Wheelchair Sports Club NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL BARNSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Longley Park Sixth Form College HORNINGLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Co-Op Sports Ground (Closed)	grass pitches	734 yd
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Shiregreen Playing Fields SHIREGREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,059 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 6WA