Scraith Wood Drive, Sheffield, S5 8TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S5 8TH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	50.6%	3.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	53.3%	49.4%	-3.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	46.5%	44.7%	-1.8%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	32.7%	5.2%	44.2%	-11.5%
Separated	3%	4.5%	1.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	14.5%	12.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	36.5%	39.8%	3.3%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	32.5%	32.3%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	19.2%	16.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	8.6%	5.9%	-2.7%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	1.2%	3.9%

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 8TH this area, 35.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43%	35.2%	-7.8%	18.2%	17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.5%	12.2%	-11.3%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	10.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	11.2%	4.2%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	7%	23%	16.0%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	4%	5.1%	1.1%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Black African	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	89%	79.1%	-9.9%	81.4%	-2.3%
Arab	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	95.3%	89.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	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	94.9%	89.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.4%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Scraith Wood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scraith Wood Drive was 259.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.2% higher than the Firth Park average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Scraith Wood Drive has the 15th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Firth Park and the 168th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.3%.

🔎 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 8TH, 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 Scraith Wood Drive are based on 37 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 Scraith Wood Drive, Sheffield, S5 8TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 8TH

Average Price
£112,942

Semi-Detached
£131,477

Terraced
£137,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,758

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scraith Wood Drive

Average Price
£119,157

Semi-Detached
£131,096

Terraced
£148,342

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,042

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scraith Wood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Scraith Wood Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-03-10	£141,619
64 Scraith Wood Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-10-26	£99,039
78 Scraith Wood Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-08-26	£87,683
106 Scraith Wood Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-12-06	£101,835
8 Scraith Wood Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-08-20	£111,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 8TH

Employment

S5 8TH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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	4,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillsborough Primary School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parson Cross Church of England Primary School Halifax Road , Wadsley Bridge S6 1LB	3out of 4	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Watermead Barrie Crescent , S5 8RJ	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meynell Community Primary School Meynell Road , S5 8GN	2out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School Boynton Road , S5 7HL	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Community school	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	442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	2,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	3,247 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	2,756 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	5,093 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	5,347 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	- not rated	2,972 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,435 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,005 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	2,226 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	2,295 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	3,367 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	3,897 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	4,460 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
Scraith Wood Tenants Association	Scraithwood Tara, 37 Scraith Wood Drive	76 yd
SWFC	Hillsborough Football Stadium, Penistone Road North	742 yd
Divine Treats Cafe & Bakery	989 Penistone Road	755 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 3B Kilner Retail Park, Kilner Way	782 yd
Hillsborough Leisure Centre	Beulah Road	819 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Forty Foot	The Forty Foot, Wordsworth Avenue	394 yd
Southey Social Club	170 Southey Green Road	820 yd
The Railway Hotel	19 Penistone Road North	928 yd
New Bridge Inn	4 Penistone Road North	972 yd
Pheasant Inn	30 Trafalgar Road	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shirecliffe Fish Bar	8 Teynham Road	535 yd
Taste of China	10 Teynham Road	535 yd
Hoong Too	224 Penistone Road North	773 yd
Today's Catch	4 Southey Green Road	874 yd
The Plaice	1a Southey Hill	914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Convenience Store	261-263 Southey Green Road	563 yd
Farm Foods	Wordsworth Avenue	584 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Former 1, Kilner Way	904 yd
Lidl UK Ltd	170 Halifax Road	944 yd
One Stop	90 Halifax Road	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkwood E-Act Academy LONGLEY AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	319 yd
Shirecliffe Junior School (Closed) Penrith Road	grass pitches	436 yd
Cookson Park WORDSWORTH AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	520 yd
Hillsborough Leisure Centre HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BEULAH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	757 yd
Better Gym Sheffield PENISTONE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Flex Fitness (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Southey Hill	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough Stadium) HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM LEPPINGS LANE	grass pitches	936 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Sports Hall (Closed) Hillsborough Football Stadium Hillsborough Football Stadium Leppings Lane		936 yd
Sheffield College (Hillsborough College) LIVESEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	945 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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