Boynton Crescent, Sheffield, S5 7HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S5 7HH has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.4%	50%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.6%	50%	3.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	33.8%	46.9%	13.1%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	29%	-5.2%	44.2%	-15.2%
Separated	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.3%	12.5%	0.2%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	16%	9.8%	-6.2%	6.1%	3.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.1%	31.9%	-3.2%	48.4%	-16.5%
Good health	29.8%	36.4%	6.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	21.2%	20.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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 7HH this area, 36.6% 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	52.8%	36.6%	-16.2%	18.2%	18.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8%	4.7%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	12.5%	6.2%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	16.5%	5.7%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.7%	77.6%	-9.1%	81.4%	-3.8%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	84.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	83.6%	-7.8%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.7%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Boynton Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boynton Crescent was 321.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% higher than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Boynton Crescent has the 17th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 116th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S5 7HH, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Boynton Crescent are based on 14 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 Boynton Crescent, Sheffield, S5 7HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 7HH

Average Price
£110,132

Semi-Detached
£119,777

Terraced
£100,486

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boynton Crescent

Average Price
£112,004

Semi-Detached
£122,713

Terraced
£101,296

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boynton CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Boynton Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-05-12	£120,233
34 Boynton Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2020-07-24	£85,301
38 Boynton Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2020-07-01	£89,429
19 Boynton Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2018-12-10	£96,862
1 Boynton Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£91,000	2017-11-14	£131,233

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 7HH

Employment

S5 7HH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	23
Other	17
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	13
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-ACT Pathways Academy Raisen Hall Road , S5 7NA	2out of 4	228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School Boynton Road , S5 7HL	3out of 4	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Watermead Barrie Crescent , S5 8RJ	4out of 4	321 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southey Green Primary School and Nurseries Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Firshill Crescent , S4 7BX	4out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	1,978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	2,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	2,884 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	1,582 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,731 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,829 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	2,363 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	3,245 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,817 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	1,515 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	2,551 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	3,326 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	3,936 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	3,977 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Devonshire Arms	405 Herries Road	87 yd
Bistro 55	The Meadow, 30 Busk Meadow	165 yd
Longley 4G Community Centre	Southey Avenue	481 yd
Sheffield United Academy	Sheffield United Football Academy, 614a Firshill Crescent	860 yd
Bean & Gone	250 Southey Green Road	950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Southey Social Club	170 Southey Green Road		998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Appletree	415 Herries Road	98 yd
Beres Pork Shop	413 Herries Road	98 yd
Norwood Fish Bar	411 Herries Road	98 yd
China Wok	423a Herries Road	98 yd
Pizza Master	27 Longley Avenue West	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	407 Herries Road		97 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sheffield United Academy SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL ACADEMY SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL ACADEMY FIRSHILL CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	862 yd
Co-Op Sports Ground (Closed)	grass pitches	891 yd
Longley Park CROWDER ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Parkwood E-Act Academy LONGLEY AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	970 yd
Shirecliffe Junior School (Closed) Penrith Road	grass pitches	971 yd
Impact Health And Fitness (Closed) Shirecliffe Road	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Flex Fitness (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Southey Hill	health and fitness suite	1,047 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	182.3 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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