Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S5 8BW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	44.1%	49.6%	5.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	55.9%	50.4%	-5.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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 8BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	48.3%	52.4%	4.1%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	32.5%	4.2%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.3%	8.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	34%	47.8%	13.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	39.4%	31.3%	-8.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	18.6%	14.6%	-4.0%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.7%	26.3%	-25.4%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	15.5%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.6%	4.8%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	12.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	6.2%	22.5%	16.3%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.2%	85.9%	-9.3%	81.4%	4.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	98.4%	85.2%	-13.2%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	0.5%	8%	7.5%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	85.2%	-12.7%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Murdock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murdock Road was 81.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.6% lower than the Firth Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Murdock Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park and the 758th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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 8BW, 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 Murdock Road are based on 56 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 Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 8BW

Average Price
£201,240

Semi-Detached
£201,238

Terraced
£198,474

Detached
£220,627

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murdock Road

Average Price
£180,102

Semi-Detached
£177,159

Terraced
£184,957

Detached
£217,183

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murdock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Murdock Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2024-11-15	£215,537
8 Murdock Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,550	2024-07-11	£209,264
12 Murdock Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-29	£239,352
18 Murdock Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,250	2022-09-09	£134,027
34 Murdock Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2021-09-30	£191,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 8BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	22
Retired	20
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Other	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	5,274 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 Primary School and Nurseries Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG	3out of 4	459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meynell Community Primary School Meynell Road , S5 8GN	2out of 4	716 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parson Cross Church of England Primary School Halifax Road , Wadsley Bridge S6 1LB	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Pathways Academy Raisen Hall Road , S5 7NA	2out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansel Primary Chaucer Road , Sheffield A S5 9QN	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	2,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	3,090 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,982 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	3,681 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 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	3,519 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	3,736 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,990 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	1,023 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	4,530 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	5,111 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	5,342 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
Food Ranch	10 Southey Hill	495 yd
Cafe Express	7 Southey Hill	503 yd
Bean & Gone	250 Southey Green Road	570 yd
Mount Tabor	Mount Tabor Methodist Church, Wordsworth Avenue	580 yd
Corner Cafe	283 Buchanan Road	598 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southey Social Club	170 Southey Green Road	633 yd
Colley WMC	Flat Over, Colley Working Mens Club, 2 Margetson Road	825 yd
The Forty Foot	The Forty Foot, Wordsworth Avenue	1,042 yd
Chaucer Social Club	100 Chaucer Close	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plaice	1a Southey Hill	536 yd
Shanghai	76 Buchanan Road	556 yd
Milano Pizza	80 Buchanan Road	556 yd
Nayabs	263-265 Buchanan Road	560 yd
Seriously Smokin	267 Buchanan Road	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Chaucer Road	759 yd
Co-op Convenience Store	261-263 Southey Green Road	856 yd
Farm Foods	Wordsworth Avenue	887 yd
One Stop	90 Halifax Road	1,025 yd
Lidl UK Ltd	170 Halifax Road	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adlington Road Playing Fields (Closed) Adlington Road	grass pitches	359 yd
Flex Fitness (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Southey Hill	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Parson Cross Park DEERLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches	657 yd
Chaucer School WORDSWORTH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	772 yd
Meynell Primary School MEYNELL ROAD	grass pitches	824 yd
Longley Park CROWDER ROAD	grass pitches	926 yd
Cookson Park WORDSWORTH AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	970 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	189.6 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	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 8BW