Adlington Road, Sheffield, S5 8BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S5 8BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	54.2%	3.2%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	49%	45.8%	-3.2%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 8BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	45.1%	61.7%	16.6%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	22.3%	-7.8%	44.2%	-21.9%
Separated	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	11.8%	8%	-3.8%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	11.8%	7.4%	-4.4%	6.1%	1.3%

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	41.3%	40.7%	-0.6%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	34.1%	37.7%	3.6%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	17.8%	16.5%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 13.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.4%	28%	-18.4%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	12.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	9.7%	9.0%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	18.9%	9.1%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	3.3%	13.7%	10.4%	33.8%	-20.1%
Other	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.1%	88.2%	-8.9%	81.4%	6.8%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99%	93.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.5%	3%	2.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	93.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	31.9%	13.5%	18.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.3%	37.2%	22.1%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Adlington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adlington Road was 192.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% higher than the Firth Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Adlington Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park and the 269th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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
£30,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S5 8BS, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Adlington Road are based on 35 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 Adlington Road, Sheffield, S5 8BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 8BS

Average Price
£115,341

Semi-Detached
£113,223

Terraced
£118,728

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adlington Road

Average Price
£120,160

Semi-Detached
£119,889

Terraced
£120,566

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adlington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Adlington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2026-01-28	£111,477
34 Adlington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2024-04-19	£134,994
55 Adlington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-07-06	£101,514
46 Adlington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-11-26	£90,290
58 Adlington Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	2019-10-21	£116,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 8BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	28
Other	18
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Education	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	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
Southey Green Community Primary School and Nurseries Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southey Green Junior School Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southey Green Nursery and Infant School Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southey Green Nursery & Primary School Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meynell Community Primary School Meynell Road , S5 8GN	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mansel Middle School Mansel Crescent , S5 9QS	- not rated	1,287 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN	- not rated	1,642 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	2,318 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Middle School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	- not rated	2,352 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	2,536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chaucer Business and Enterprise College Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	- not rated	604 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	- not rated	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , Grenoside S35 8NN	- not rated	1,378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands School Technology College Creswick Lane , Grenoside S35 8NN	- not rated	1,378 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	- not rated	1,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,502 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	1,996 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	3,569 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,502 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	3,841 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,050 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	- not rated	993 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deerlands School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	- not rated	1,080 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lotus Academy Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	1out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parson Cross Tertiary College Remington Avenue , S5 9PB	- not rated	1,129 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Corner Cafe	283 Buchanan Road	435 yd
Mount Tabor	Mount Tabor Methodist Church, Wordsworth Avenue	440 yd
Eurest/Asda Cafe	Asda Stores Limited, Chaucer Road	597 yd
Cafe Express	7 Southey Hill	626 yd
Food Ranch	10 Southey Hill	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colley WMC	Flat Over, Colley Working Mens Club, 2 Margetson Road	692 yd
Southey Social Club	170 Southey Green Road	752 yd
Chaucer Social Club	100 Chaucer Close	904 yd
Wordsworth Tavern	Wordsworth Tavern, Wordsworth Avenue	992 yd
Wadsley Bridge WMC & Institute	The Grange, Halifax Road	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nayabs	263-265 Buchanan Road	396 yd
Seriously Smokin	267 Buchanan Road	396 yd
Tracy's Kitchen	267 Buchanan Road	396 yd
Sanco's Pizza	281 Buchanan Road	396 yd
The Plaice	1a Southey Hill	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Chaucer Road	606 yd
Farm Foods	Wordsworth Avenue	939 yd
Co-op Convenience Store	261-263 Southey Green Road	942 yd
One Stop	90 Halifax Road	985 yd
Lidl UK Ltd	170 Halifax Road	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adlington Road Playing Fields (Closed) Adlington Road	grass pitches	309 yd
Chaucer School WORDSWORTH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Flex Fitness (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Southey Hill	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Parson Cross Park DEERLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches	682 yd
Meynell Primary School MEYNELL ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Cookson Park WORDSWORTH AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	1,020 yd
Longley Park CROWDER ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	137.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 8BS