Vickers Road, Sheffield, S5 6WB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S5 6WB 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 6WB 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 6WB, 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 6WB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 6WB

Average Price
£140,659

Semi-Detached
£140,021

Terraced
£141,743

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
106 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-10-02	£145,501
98 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2023-11-30	£173,870
98 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2023-11-30	£173,870
130 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-11-02	£145,793
122 Vickers Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,450	2022-09-30	£152,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 6WB

Employment

S5 6WB 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 6WB 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	4,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	4,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,443 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	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Primary School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	3out of 4	288 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow First School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Fir Vale Owler Lane , Fir Vale S4 8GA	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Hill Primary School Bracken Road , S5 6FH	- not rated	864 yd	Community school	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	288 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shergreen Middle School Bracken Road , S5 6FH	- not rated	864 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	1,460 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	2,173 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN	- not rated	2,907 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	857 yd	Academy converter	No		More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Marshal School Earl Marshal Road , S4 8LA	- not rated	1,112 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Firth Park Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	- not rated	1,424 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	1,614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	4,186 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	607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	607 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,407 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	5,004 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	1,614 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	2,868 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	726 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KS3 Inclusion Centre Riverside Centre , Earl Marshall Road S4 8FB	- not rated	1,203 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	1,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	- not rated	1,706 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deerlands School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	- not rated	1,773 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
Firth Park Foodbank	Harry Harpham Community Centre, West Quadrant	425 yd
Espresso UK	451 Firth Park Road	474 yd
Henrys Cafe	First Start Building, Hucklow Road	476 yd
Sugar Xpress	442 Firth Park Road	476 yd
A Taste of Arabia	446 Firth Park Road	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Firth Park W M C	56 Idsworth Road	448 yd
Sheffield Lane Top W.M.C.	45-53 Hatfield House Lane	1,056 yd
Shiregreen Cricket Club	Shiregreen Cricket Club, Hatfield House Lane	1,056 yd
Hartley House Social Club	239-241 Bellhouse Road	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasties Original	461 Firth Park Road	470 yd
Mandarin Palace Chinese Takeaway	459 Firth Park Road	470 yd
Universal Pizza & Kebab	5 Stubbin Lane	508 yd
Greggs of Yorkshire	31a Bellhouse Road	570 yd
Firth Park Fish and Chicks	42 Bellhouse Road	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
W Boyes & Co Ltd	15 Sicey Avenue	572 yd
JJ Mini Market	172 Firth Park Road	575 yd
Mix Slovenske	29 Hinde House Lane	638 yd
Tesco Express	Firvale Service Station, 486-488 Barnsley Road	919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheffield Wheelchair Sports Club NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL BARNSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Longley Park Sixth Form College HORNINGLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Co-Op Sports Ground (Closed)	grass pitches	783 yd
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Shiregreen Playing Fields SHIREGREEN LANE	grass pitches	1,006 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 6WB