Cookson Road, Sheffield, S5 8LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S5 8LQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.2% of the population 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	55.7%	57.2%	1.5%	51.0%	6.2%
Male	44.3%	42.8%	-1.5%	49.0%	-6.2%

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 8LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	43.3%	54.8%	11.5%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	29%	-5.3%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.5%	8.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	10%	5.7%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	50.5%	5.5%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	32.9%	26.6%	-6.3%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	14.2%	15.8%	1.6%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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 8LQ this area, 32.1% 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 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	32.1%	-2.7%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	12.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	17.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	9.1%	7.1%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.5%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	16.3%	5.4%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	7.8%	6.8%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.7%	2.7%	0.9%	2.8%
White	89.6%	86.4%	-3.2%	81.4%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	91.7%	90.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	91.7%	91.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Cookson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cookson Road was 227.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.1% higher than the Firth Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cookson Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.1%.

🔎 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 8LQ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 Cookson Road are based on 52 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 Cookson Road, Sheffield, S5 8LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 8LQ

Average Price
£121,749

Semi-Detached
£121,749

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cookson Road

Average Price
£127,863

Semi-Detached
£128,159

Terraced
£125,568

Detached
£151,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cookson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Cookson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-04-04	£137,295
57 Cookson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,950	2019-01-31	£138,909
57 Cookson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,500	2017-07-05	£131,313
57 Cookson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2014-12-19	£81,933
59 Cookson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£58,000	2014-04-11	£101,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 8LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	4,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parson Cross Church of England Primary School Halifax Road , Wadsley Bridge S6 1LB	3out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meynell Community Primary School Meynell Road , S5 8GN	2out of 4	726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Primary School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Watermead Barrie Crescent , S5 8RJ	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southey Green Primary School and Nurseries Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	3,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	3,500 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	2,816 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,777 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
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	3,407 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,473 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	3,819 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	4,343 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	4,912 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
Costa Coffee	Unit 3B Kilner Retail Park, Kilner Way	385 yd
Dunelm (Soft Furnishings Ltd)	Unit 4 Kilner Way Retail Park, Kilner Way	415 yd
Scraith Wood Tenants Association	Scraithwood Tara, 37 Scraith Wood Drive	463 yd
Pizza Hut	White Horse Inn, 104 Halifax Road	488 yd
Buzz Bingo Sheffield Wadsley	1 Kilner Way	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Forty Foot	The Forty Foot, Wordsworth Avenue	263 yd
The Railway Hotel	19 Penistone Road North	602 yd
New Bridge Inn	4 Penistone Road North	636 yd
Wadsley Bridge WMC & Institute	The Grange, Halifax Road	662 yd
Pheasant Inn	30 Trafalgar Road	669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Today's Catch	4 Southey Green Road	417 yd
Pizza Central	102 Halifax Road	469 yd
Papa Johns	92 Halifax Road	474 yd
Rasheeds	126 Halifax Road	515 yd
New Taj Mahal	82 Halifax Road	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	Wordsworth Avenue	301 yd
Co-op Convenience Store	261-263 Southey Green Road	442 yd
Lidl UK Ltd	170 Halifax Road	488 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Former 1, Kilner Way	494 yd
One Stop	90 Halifax Road	515 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cookson Park WORDSWORTH AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	221 yd
Better Gym Sheffield PENISTONE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Parkwood E-Act Academy LONGLEY AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	655 yd
Meynell Primary School MEYNELL ROAD	grass pitches	734 yd
Flex Fitness (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Southey Hill	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Shirecliffe Junior School (Closed) Penrith Road	grass pitches	856 yd
Niagara Conference And Leisure Centre NIAGARA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	938 yd
Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough Stadium) HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM LEPPINGS LANE	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Sports Hall (Closed) Hillsborough Football Stadium Hillsborough Football Stadium Leppings Lane		1,008 yd
Jubilee Sports & Social Club (Sheffield Rangers) JUBILEE SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB JUBILEE SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB CLAY WHEELS LANE	grass pitches	1,055 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	89.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 8LQ