Birley Edge, Sheffield, S6 1EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S6 1EU 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	49.5%	49.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.5%	50.6%	0.1%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of S6 1EU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.7%	33.2%	6.5%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	54.2%	-2.9%	44.2%	10.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.5%	8.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.1%	60.4%	1.3%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	28.8%	29.1%	0.3%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	8.4%	7.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	10.7%	-7.1%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.7%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.4%	5.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	34%	43.9%	9.9%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
White	97.8%	94.2%	-3.6%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.2%	97.2%	0.0%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	97.2%	0.3%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Birley Edge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birley Edge was 81.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% higher than the Stannington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birley Edge has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Stannington and the 755th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in S6 1EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Birley Edge are based on 3 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 Birley Edge, Sheffield, S6 1EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 1EU

Average Price
£640,723

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£640,723

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birley Edge

Average Price
£560,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£560,620

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birley EdgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Swallow Cottage Birley Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2002-07-12	£353,765
Birley Cottage Birley Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2000-03-03	£907,678
Swallow Cottage Birley Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	1998-10-19	£420,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 1EU

Employment

S6 1EU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	113
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fox Hill Primary Keats Road , S6 1AZ	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grenoside Community Primary School Norfolk Hill , Grenoside S35 8QB	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Creswick Lane , Grenoside S35 8NN	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mansel Primary Chaucer Road , Sheffield A S5 9QN	3out of 4	1,679 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	1,739 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield School Kirk Edge Road , S35 0AE	- not rated	2,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,934 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	4,162 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	4,356 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,412 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,730 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	3,295 yd	Foundation 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
Clock House Tea Rooms	Grenoside Crematorium, Skew Hill Lane	748 yd
Foxhill Tandoori	267 Fox Hill Road	901 yd
The Edge	271 Fox Hill Road	901 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fox & Hounds	250 Fox Hill Road		941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beijing House	269 Fox Hill Road		888 yd
Popeyes Express	39 Wolfe Road		1,065 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near S6 1EU postcode.

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%

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

Overview of S6 1EU