Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, S5 8UH

People

Gender

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

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longley Avenue West was 72.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.7% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Longley Avenue West has the 29th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 817th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 8UH, 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 Longley Avenue West are based on 106 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 Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, S5 8UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 8UH

Average Price
£149,757

Semi-Detached
£197,400

Terraced
£137,846

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longley Avenue West

Average Price
£124,528

Semi-Detached
£142,373

Terraced
£120,093

Detached
£160,515

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£72,969

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longley Avenue WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
220 Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2025-04-25	£128,085
226 Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-02-07	£217,405
228 Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,500	2023-07-07	£173,414
184 Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2021-07-08	£120,199
190 Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-06-28	£110,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 8UH

Employment

S5 8UH 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	3,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	4,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	4,904 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	236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Watermead Barrie Crescent , S5 8RJ	- not rated	236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shirecliffe Junior School Penrith Road , S5 8UA	- not rated	346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School Boynton Road , S5 7HL	3out of 4	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Busk Meadow Nursery Infant School Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XJ	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	1,409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Middle School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	- not rated	1,616 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	1,980 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	2,302 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivelin Middle School Morley Street , S6 2PL	- not rated	2,379 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	373 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Parkwood Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Herries School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer Business and Enterprise College Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	- not rated	1,895 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	- not rated	1,895 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	3,764 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	2,095 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,095 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,997 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	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	3,764 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkwood Tertiary College Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XZ	- not rated	858 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elsworth House Educational Centre Elsworth House , Herries Road South S6 1QS	- not rated	995 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beeley Wood First and Middle School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP	- not rated	1,571 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beeley Wood Senior School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP	- not rated	1,571 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern General Hospital School Herries Road , S5 7AU	- not rated	1,770 yd	Community 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
Scraith Wood Tenants Association	Scraithwood Tara, 37 Scraith Wood Drive	634 yd
Longley 4G Community Centre	Southey Avenue	683 yd
Devonshire Arms	405 Herries Road	689 yd
Bistro 55	The Meadow, 30 Busk Meadow	759 yd
Bean & Gone	250 Southey Green Road	831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Forty Foot	The Forty Foot, Wordsworth Avenue		789 yd
Southey Social Club	170 Southey Green Road		800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shirecliffe Fish Bar	8 Teynham Road	164 yd
Taste of China	10 Teynham Road	164 yd
The Appletree	415 Herries Road	604 yd
Beres Pork Shop	413 Herries Road	604 yd
Norwood Fish Bar	411 Herries Road	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	407 Herries Road	673 yd
Co-op Convenience Store	261-263 Southey Green Road	759 yd
Farm Foods	Wordsworth Avenue	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shirecliffe Junior School (Closed) Penrith Road	grass pitches	346 yd
Parkwood E-Act Academy LONGLEY AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	385 yd
Flex Fitness (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Southey Hill	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Cookson Park WORDSWORTH AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	927 yd
Sheffield College (Hillsborough College) LIVESEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,013 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	165.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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