Wordsworth Drive, Sheffield, S5 8NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S5 8NP 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 8NP, 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 8NP 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 Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Drive 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 Drive 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 8NP, 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 Drive are based on 13 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 Drive, Sheffield, S5 8NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 8NP

Average Price
£143,505

Semi-Detached
£107,379

Terraced
£119,722

Detached
£204,446

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£142,472

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Drive

Average Price
£144,265

Semi-Detached
£98,186

Terraced
£102,727

Detached
£219,784

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£145,417

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wordsworth Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-05-12	£100,622
5 Wordsworth Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-03-31	£190,211
42 Wordsworth Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2016-09-08	£159,427
3A Wordsworth Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2015-08-11	£109,713
7 Wordsworth Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2013-03-25	£129,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 8NP

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	5,268 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	224 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	381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southey Green Primary School and Nurseries Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hill Primary Keats Road , S6 1AZ	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Watermead Barrie Crescent , S5 8RJ	4out of 4	1,304 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	663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	1,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	3,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	3,454 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	2,540 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,202 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	3,707 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,139 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,327 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	1,345 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	4,281 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	4,828 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	5,268 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
Pizza Hut	White Horse Inn, 104 Halifax Road	393 yd
Cafe Express	7 Southey Hill	514 yd
Mount Tabor	Mount Tabor Methodist Church, Wordsworth Avenue	536 yd
Food Ranch	10 Southey Hill	560 yd
Bean & Gone	250 Southey Green Road	605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wadsley Bridge WMC & Institute	The Grange, Halifax Road	533 yd
Southey Social Club	170 Southey Green Road	537 yd
The Forty Foot	The Forty Foot, Wordsworth Avenue	565 yd
Pheasant Inn	30 Trafalgar Road	820 yd
The Railway Hotel	19 Penistone Road North	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wok Master Takeaway	1 Wordsworth Drive	14 yd
Galaxy Pizza	2 Wordsworth Drive	14 yd
Munchies Halifax Road	146-148 Halifax Road	354 yd
Domino's Pizzas	Unit 1, Wadsley Precinct, 162 Halifax Road	377 yd
Rasheeds	126 Halifax Road	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	Wordsworth Avenue	372 yd
One Stop	90 Halifax Road	378 yd
Lidl UK Ltd	170 Halifax Road	393 yd
Co-op Convenience Store	261-263 Southey Green Road	493 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Chaucer Road	687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meynell Primary School MEYNELL ROAD	grass pitches	309 yd
Cookson Park WORDSWORTH AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	431 yd
Flex Fitness (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Southey Hill	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Chaucer School WORDSWORTH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	731 yd
Adlington Road Playing Fields (Closed) Adlington Road	grass pitches	969 yd
Parkwood E-Act Academy LONGLEY AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	992 yd
Better Gym Sheffield PENISTONE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	1,016 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%

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