Longley Drive, Sheffield, S5 7JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S5 7JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.4%	1.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.2%	48.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	23.8%	30.6%	6.8%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	45.5%	2.8%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14%	11.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	17.2%	10.5%	-6.7%	6.1%	4.4%

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 (68.6%) 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	34%	32.3%	-1.7%	48.4%	-16.1%
Good health	30.6%	36.3%	5.7%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	19.4%	18.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	1.2%	1.5%

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 7JA this area, 34.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.8%	34.8%	-12.0%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	12%	0.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	13.2%	2.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	10.2%	3.2%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	23.1%	7.4%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	8%	16.3%	8.3%	2.7%	13.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
White	76.9%	58%	-18.9%	81.4%	-23.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	8%	7.0%	0.6%	7.4%
Other	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	85.9%	75.7%	-10.2%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7%	19%	12.0%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	75.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	15.3%	14.1%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	29.3%	6.5%	22.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Longley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longley Drive was 445.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.4% higher than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longley Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 310.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S5 7JA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Longley Drive are based on 7 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 Longley Drive, Sheffield, S5 7JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 7JA

Average Price
£197,386

Semi-Detached
£197,386

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longley Drive

Average Price
£189,964

Semi-Detached
£189,964

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Longley Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-10-14	£185,160
6 Longley Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-09-24	£216,345
6 Longley Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-06-30	£230,474
4 Longley Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2014-03-14	£154,373
6 Longley Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£42,000	2000-12-22	£189,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 7JA

Employment

S5 7JA 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

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	74
Long-Term Sick or disabled	54
Part-Time Employee	44
Other	22
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4

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	3,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	4,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	5,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longley Primary School Raisen Hall Road , S5 7NA	- not rated	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Pathways Academy Raisen Hall Road , S5 7NA	- not rated	561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Busk Meadow Nursery Infant School Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XJ	- not rated	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School Boynton Road , S5 7HL	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Primary School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	842 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	1,890 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shergreen Middle School Bracken Road , S5 6FH	- not rated	1,930 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Middle School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	- not rated	2,749 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earl Marshal School Earl Marshal Road , S4 8LA	- not rated	1,222 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale Academy Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,412 yd	Academy converter	No		More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood High School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	1,470 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	5,255 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	1,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	1,069 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,613 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,748 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	3out of 4	2,343 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	716 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Tertiary College Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XZ	- not rated	1,101 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	- not rated	1,420 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deerlands School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	- not rated	1,574 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lotus Academy Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	1out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Bistro 55	The Meadow, 30 Busk Meadow	388 yd
Devonshire Arms	405 Herries Road	457 yd
District Market Coffee	Northern General Hospital, Herries Road	714 yd
Northern Perk	Northern General Hospital, Herries Road	714 yd
Longley 4G Community Centre	Southey Avenue	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millenium Spice	25 Longley Avenue West	551 yd
Tees Chippy	31 Longley Avenue West	551 yd
The Appletree	415 Herries Road	552 yd
Beres Pork Shop	413 Herries Road	552 yd
Norwood Fish Bar	411 Herries Road	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	407 Herries Road		482 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Co-Op Sports Ground (Closed)	grass pitches	425 yd
Sheffield Wheelchair Sports Club NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL BARNSLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	776 yd
The Sheffield United Academy SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL ACADEMY SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL ACADEMY FIRSHILL CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	860 yd
Longley Park CROWDER ROAD	grass pitches	877 yd
Longley Park Sixth Form College HORNINGLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Impact Health And Fitness (Closed) Shirecliffe Road	health and fitness suite	1,020 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 7JA