Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 8TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S5 8TL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.8%	49.4%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.2%	50.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.3%	37%	-0.3%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	49%	1.0%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.9%	7.2%	3.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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	34.7%	41.3%	6.6%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	38%	34.3%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	20%	16.5%	-3.5%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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 8TL this area, 28.2% 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	34.8%	28.2%	-6.6%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	15.8%	0.1%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.4%	1.1%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	23.9%	12.6%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	7.8%	0.5%	-7.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	4.1%	17%	12.9%	2.7%	14.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	85.3%	65.2%	-20.1%	81.4%	-16.2%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	90.2%	81.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	11%	7.3%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.7%
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	89%	82.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	13.2%	10.8%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Herries Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herries Road was 106.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Herries Road has the 60th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 577th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.9%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S5 8TL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Herries Road are based on 216 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 Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 8TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 8TL

Average Price
£220,964

Semi-Detached
£232,240

Terraced
£171,611

Detached
£271,780

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herries Road

Average Price
£220,666

Semi-Detached
£216,637

Terraced
£148,751

Detached
£240,342

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,731

Other
£622,071

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herries Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
521 Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-03-31	£247,987
545 Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2021-11-30	£214,337
529 Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-04-24	£138,874
533 Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-08-23	£255,735
519 Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-04-11	£120,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 8TL

Employment

S5 8TL 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	70
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Watermead Barrie Crescent , S5 8RJ	4out of 4	270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School Boynton Road , S5 7HL	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Pathways Academy Raisen Hall Road , S5 7NA	2out of 4	722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southey Green Primary School and Nurseries Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG	3out of 4	1,122 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	1,418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	2,527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	2,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	3,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,133 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,934 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,951 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	2,485 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	3,808 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,302 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	1,838 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	3,182 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	3,766 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	4,057 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
Longley 4G Community Centre	Southey Avenue	624 yd
Devonshire Arms	405 Herries Road	643 yd
Scraith Wood Tenants Association	Scraithwood Tara, 37 Scraith Wood Drive	655 yd
Bistro 55	The Meadow, 30 Busk Meadow	723 yd
Bean & Gone	250 Southey Green Road	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Southey Social Club	170 Southey Green Road		760 yd
The Forty Foot	The Forty Foot, Wordsworth Avenue		783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shirecliffe Fish Bar	8 Teynham Road	187 yd
Taste of China	10 Teynham Road	187 yd
The Appletree	415 Herries Road	555 yd
Beres Pork Shop	413 Herries Road	555 yd
Norwood Fish Bar	411 Herries Road	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	407 Herries Road	626 yd
Co-op Convenience Store	261-263 Southey Green Road	738 yd
Farm Foods	Wordsworth Avenue	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shirecliffe Junior School (Closed) Penrith Road	grass pitches	394 yd
Parkwood E-Act Academy LONGLEY AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	404 yd
Flex Fitness (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Southey Hill	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Cookson Park WORDSWORTH AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	916 yd
Sheffield College (Hillsborough College) LIVESEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,072 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.8 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S5 8TL