Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, S5 8WA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S5 8WA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	54.6%	5.1%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	50.5%	45.4%	-5.1%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 8WA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	44.5%	48%	3.5%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	22.7%	0.7%	44.2%	-21.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	7.3%	1.8%	-5.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	17%	16%	-1.0%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	9.2%	11.1%	1.9%	6.1%	5.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.4%	37.1%	7.7%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	40.5%	27.1%	-13.4%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	19.4%	21%	1.6%	12.7%	8.3%
Bad health	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	1.2%	4.3%

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 8WA this area, 41.6% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.8%	41.6%	-10.2%	18.2%	23.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	11.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	11.9%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.1%	4.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	7.5%	0.2%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	16.4%	8.6%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	2.7%	3.5%
Black African	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	83.9%	64.8%	-19.1%	81.4%	-16.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	91%	78.2%	-12.8%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	5.1%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.4%	2.4%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	78.5%	-12.5%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0%	11.6%	11.6%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Longley Avenue West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longley Avenue West was 131.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longley Avenue West has the 53rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 456th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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 8WA, 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 102 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 8WA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S5 8WA

Average Price
£138,916

Semi-Detached
£110,912

Terraced
£218,773

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£101,064

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longley Avenue West

Average Price
£122,076

Semi-Detached
£137,078

Terraced
£118,490

Detached
£158,784

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£76,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longley Avenue WestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25A Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-05-24	£147,974
13 Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,000	2018-10-16	£120,265
27 Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2017-10-18	£58,331
11 Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£56,000	2016-11-10	£86,683
15 Longley Avenue West, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,000	2012-02-23	£124,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S5 8WA

Employment

S5 8WA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired	57
Full-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	17
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	8
Education	5
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School Boynton Road , S5 7HL	3out of 4	218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Watermead Barrie Crescent , S5 8RJ	4out of 4	570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Pathways Academy Raisen Hall Road , S5 7NA	2out of 4	582 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Firshill Crescent , S4 7BX	4out of 4	959 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield Primary Academy Orphanage Road , S3 9AN	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	2,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	3,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,714 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	5,074 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	1,979 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	3,316 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,552 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	1,846 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	2,934 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	2,993 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	3,594 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	3,609 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
Bistro 55	The Meadow, 30 Busk Meadow	289 yd
Devonshire Arms	405 Herries Road	446 yd
Sheffield United Academy	Sheffield United Football Academy, 614a Firshill Crescent	481 yd
Sheaf Training	Sheaf Training, Norwood Drive	660 yd
Intensive Support Service (ISS) NHS	Roe Wood Bungalow, 30 Firshill Rise	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millenium Spice	25 Longley Avenue West	38 yd
Tees Chippy	31 Longley Avenue West	38 yd
Pizza Master	27 Longley Avenue West	59 yd
The Appletree	415 Herries Road	481 yd
Beres Pork Shop	413 Herries Road	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	407 Herries Road		471 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sheffield United Academy SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL ACADEMY SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL ACADEMY FIRSHILL CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	482 yd
Impact Health And Fitness (Closed) Shirecliffe Road	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Co-Op Sports Ground (Closed)	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Heliport Site Recreation Ground COOKS WOOD ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	1,038 yd
Shirecliffe Junior School (Closed) Penrith Road	grass pitches	1,069 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	103 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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