Galsworthy Road, Sheffield, S5 8QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S5 8QZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.9%	0.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.2%	48.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 8QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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%	51.3%	7.3%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	32.9%	-2.4%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	7.1%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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	45.3%	43.9%	-1.4%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	29%	35.7%	6.7%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	17.5%	12.9%	-4.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8QZ this area, 30.7% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	30.7%	-6.4%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	10.8%	-7.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	17.8%	0.6%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	14.5%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	17%	8.4%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	6.5%	2.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5%	12.3%	7.3%	2.5%	9.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	85.8%	77.7%	-8.1%	81.4%	-3.7%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	94.1%	86.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	3.3%	7.8%	4.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	86.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.2%	9.9%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	26%	13.5%	12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Galsworthy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Galsworthy Road was 34.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Galsworthy Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 458th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S5 8QZ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Galsworthy Road are based on 26 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 Galsworthy Road, Sheffield, S5 8QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 8QZ

Average Price
£135,204

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£135,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Galsworthy Road

Average Price
£123,945

Semi-Detached
£118,255

Terraced
£133,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Galsworthy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Galsworthy Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,500	2019-10-17	£133,649
44 Galsworthy Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2014-09-19	£141,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 8QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	4,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	5,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	5,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watermead Nursery Infant School Barrie Crescent , S5 8RJ	- not rated	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Watermead Barrie Crescent , S5 8RJ	- not rated	492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shirecliffe Junior School Penrith Road , S5 8UA	- not rated	666 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southey Green Community Primary School and Nurseries Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southey Green Junior School Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillsborough Middle School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	- not rated	1,659 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	1,816 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	2,083 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mansel Middle School Mansel Crescent , S5 9QS	- not rated	2,142 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN	- not rated	2,590 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkwood High School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	468 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Parkwood Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Herries School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Business and Enterprise College Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	- not rated	1,347 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	- not rated	1,347 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	3,709 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	2,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,035 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,528 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	5,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	2,926 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elsworth House Educational Centre Elsworth House , Herries Road South S6 1QS	- not rated	1,019 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beeley Wood First and Middle School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP	- not rated	1,318 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beeley Wood Senior School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP	- not rated	1,318 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Tertiary College Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XZ	- not rated	1,387 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	- not rated	1,511 yd	Foundation special school	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
Bean & Gone	250 Southey Green Road	312 yd
Cafe Express	7 Southey Hill	378 yd
Food Ranch	10 Southey Hill	383 yd
Longley 4G Community Centre	Southey Avenue	525 yd
Scraith Wood Tenants Association	Scraithwood Tara, 37 Scraith Wood Drive	582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Southey Social Club	170 Southey Green Road		253 yd
The Forty Foot	The Forty Foot, Wordsworth Avenue		436 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plaice	1a Southey Hill	345 yd
Shirecliffe Fish Bar	8 Teynham Road	473 yd
Taste of China	10 Teynham Road	473 yd
New Wok Master Takeaway	1 Wordsworth Drive	735 yd
Galaxy Pizza	2 Wordsworth Drive	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Convenience Store	261-263 Southey Green Road	281 yd
Farm Foods	Wordsworth Avenue	475 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	407 Herries Road	827 yd
Lidl UK Ltd	170 Halifax Road	983 yd
One Stop	90 Halifax Road	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flex Fitness (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Southey Hill	health and fitness suite	368 yd
Parkwood E-Act Academy LONGLEY AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	452 yd
Cookson Park WORDSWORTH AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	514 yd
Shirecliffe Junior School (Closed) Penrith Road	grass pitches	664 yd
Meynell Primary School MEYNELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 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	31.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 8QZ