Middlewood Road, Sheffield, S6 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S6 1BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	51.6%	4.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.9%	48.4%	-4.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 S6 1BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	47.1%	56.7%	9.6%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	25.1%	-9.9%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3%	5.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	48.4%	48.9%	0.5%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36.7%	34.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.2%	10.3%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	23.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	17.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.9%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	25.4%	10.9%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	11.5%	17.1%	5.6%	2.5%	14.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	63.7%	58.1%	-5.6%	81.4%	-23.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	61.7%	-8.6%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	5.6%	14.8%	9.2%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	10.4%	12%	1.6%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	61.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	17%	12.9%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	13.1%	8.2%	-4.9%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Middlewood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middlewood Road was 153.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.9% higher than the Hillsborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Middlewood Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough and the 378th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in S6 1BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Middlewood Road are based on 474 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 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, S6 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 1BJ

Average Price
£162,281

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,281

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middlewood Road

Average Price
£211,258

Semi-Detached
£260,854

Terraced
£200,815

Detached
£242,804

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,738

Other
£336,790

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middlewood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 67 The Willows, 400 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,700	2025-05-01	£117,700
Apartment 10 The Willows, 400 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2025-04-09	£127,500
Apartment 11 The Willows, 400 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2025-03-17	£132,847
Apartment 29 The Willows, 400 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-11-29	£123,698
Apartment 63 The Willows, 400 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,500	2024-04-19	£142,281

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 1BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S6 1BJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	38
Looking after home or family	31
Other	21
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlcliffe Community Primary School Marlcliffe Road , S6 4AJ	3out of 4	270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Primary School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wisewood Community Primary School Ben Lane , Wisewood S6 4SD	2out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parson Cross Church of England Primary School Halifax Road , Wadsley Bridge S6 1LB	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malin Bridge Primary School Dykes Lane , S6 4RH	4out of 4	1,562 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	1,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	2,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	2,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield School Kirk Edge Road , S35 0AE	- not rated	2,886 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	4,096 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	4,091 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	2,680 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	3,367 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	4,028 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	4,424 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	4,991 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CK's Cafe	474 Middlewood Road	225 yd
Lucky Star	506 Middlewood Road	230 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Training Ground	Former Sheffield Wednesday Fc Training Ground, Middlewood Road	238 yd
Niagara Conference and Leisure	South Yorkshire Police, Niagara Road	428 yd
The Canteen @ Abbey Forged Products	Beeley Wood Works, Beeley Wood Lane	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jubilee Sports & Social Club	Jubilee Sports & Social Club, Clay Wheels Lane	444 yd
Horse and Jockey	250 Wadsley Lane	725 yd
The Railway Hotel	19 Penistone Road North	779 yd
New Bridge Inn	4 Penistone Road North	780 yd
Sportsman Inn	183 Worrall Road	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoo Wah	337 Middlewood Road	425 yd
Greek Blue Sky	216 Middlewood Road	427 yd
Dinemore	343 Middlewood Road	462 yd
New Rooster Chicken & Pizza	498 Middlewood Road	470 yd
Long Hing	71-73 Leppings Lane	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Clay Wheels Lane	444 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	98 Catch Bar Lane	565 yd
Tesco Express	206 Dykes Hall Road	879 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Former 1, Kilner Way	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheffield Wednesday Academy MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	73 yd
Middlewood Road Mini Soccer Pitch Middlewood Road	grass pitches	155 yd
Niagara Conference And Leisure Centre NIAGARA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	362 yd
Body Care Studio (Closed) 333-335 333-335 Middlewood Road	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Jubilee Sports & Social Club (Sheffield Rangers) JUBILEE SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB JUBILEE SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB CLAY WHEELS LANE	grass pitches	610 yd
Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough Stadium) HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM LEPPINGS LANE	grass pitches	637 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Sports Hall (Closed) Hillsborough Football Stadium Hillsborough Football Stadium Leppings Lane		637 yd
Better Gym Sheffield PENISTONE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Middlewood Park WINN GROVE	grass pitches	708 yd
Wisewood Sports Centre LAIRD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,031 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	61 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 1BJ