Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, S5 8NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S5 8NF 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	51.1%	50%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.9%	50%	1.1%	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 8NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	44.7%	50.2%	5.5%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	29.6%	-5.0%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.9%	12.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.4%	44.2%	2.8%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	30.6%	32.2%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16.5%	14.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	9.4%	9%	-0.4%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	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.

In the area around S5 8NF this area, 37.4% 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.7%	37.4%	-13.3%	18.2%	19.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	11.3%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	16.3%	6.2%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	9.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	17.7%	9.9%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.3%	83.2%	-3.1%	81.4%	1.8%
Arab	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	92.1%	87.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	87.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.1%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53%	76.7%	-23.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	39.8%	13.5%	26.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Avenue was 144.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% higher than the Firth Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wordsworth Avenue has the 43rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park and the 411th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.2%.

🔎 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 8NF, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Wordsworth Avenue are based on 283 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 Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, S5 8NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 8NF

Average Price
£120,636

Semi-Detached
£126,739

Terraced
£130,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£36,534

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Avenue

Average Price
£165,063

Semi-Detached
£152,524

Terraced
£131,504

Detached
£408,807

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,485

Other
£60,579

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
192 Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2024-11-22	£114,885
190 Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-09-20	£122,246
186 Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,500	2023-08-22	£131,877
190 Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2021-05-10	£97,171
190 Wordsworth Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,250	2020-04-23	£102,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 8NF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	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	5,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meynell Community Primary School Meynell Road , S5 8GN	2out of 4	206 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	458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southey Green Primary School and Nurseries Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hill Primary Keats Road , S6 1AZ	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Watermead Barrie Crescent , S5 8RJ	4out of 4	1,327 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	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	1,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	3,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	3,436 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	2,483 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,101 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	3,749 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,069 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,316 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	1,261 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	4,354 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	4,905 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	5,319 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
Mount Tabor	Mount Tabor Methodist Church, Wordsworth Avenue	451 yd
Pizza Hut	White Horse Inn, 104 Halifax Road	470 yd
Cafe Express	7 Southey Hill	497 yd
Food Ranch	10 Southey Hill	539 yd
Bean & Gone	250 Southey Green Road	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southey Social Club	170 Southey Green Road	545 yd
Wadsley Bridge WMC & Institute	The Grange, Halifax Road	588 yd
The Forty Foot	The Forty Foot, Wordsworth Avenue	649 yd
Pheasant Inn	30 Trafalgar Road	898 yd
Chaucer Social Club	100 Chaucer Close	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wok Master Takeaway	1 Wordsworth Drive	107 yd
Galaxy Pizza	2 Wordsworth Drive	107 yd
Munchies Halifax Road	146-148 Halifax Road	413 yd
Domino's Pizzas	Unit 1, Wadsley Precinct, 162 Halifax Road	420 yd
Rasheeds	126 Halifax Road	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	90 Halifax Road	450 yd
Farm Foods	Wordsworth Avenue	455 yd
Lidl UK Ltd	170 Halifax Road	470 yd
Co-op Convenience Store	261-263 Southey Green Road	552 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Chaucer Road	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meynell Primary School MEYNELL ROAD	grass pitches	314 yd
Flex Fitness (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Southey Hill	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Cookson Park WORDSWORTH AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	521 yd
Chaucer School WORDSWORTH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	657 yd
Adlington Road Playing Fields (Closed) Adlington Road	grass pitches	869 yd
Parkwood E-Act Academy LONGLEY AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,060 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	174.7 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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