Halifax Road, Sheffield, S6 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S6 1LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.8%	49.3%	0.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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	40.6%	41.3%	0.7%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	33.3%	-6.0%	44.2%	-10.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.2%	13.9%	4.7%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	7.6%	7.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.2%

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	36.9%	38.7%	1.8%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	37.8%	38.4%	0.6%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	19.9%	16.2%	-3.7%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	29.4%	25.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	8.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	12.9%	-6.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4%	9.3%	5.3%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	14.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	26.2%	6.1%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.3%	90.2%	-2.1%	81.4%	8.8%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	96.4%	89.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	89%	-7.4%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Halifax Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halifax Road was 84.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Firth Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halifax Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Firth Park and the 720th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S6 1LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Halifax Road are based on 416 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 Halifax Road, Sheffield, S6 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 1LB

Average Price
£150,267

Semi-Detached
£410,543

Terraced
£155,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,515

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halifax Road

Average Price
£288,948

Semi-Detached
£241,705

Terraced
£179,392

Detached
£435,888

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,310

Other
£685,441

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halifax Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117 Halifax Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-11-20	£156,355
113 Halifax Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-11-08	£106,439
Flat 40 141 Halifax Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-11-04	£78,500
113 Halifax Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-08-10	£149,717
113 Halifax Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£4,477,848	2022-08-10	£4,670,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 1LB

Employment

S6 1LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	120
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	22
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parson Cross Church of England Primary School Halifax Road , Wadsley Bridge S6 1LB	3out of 4	115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meynell Community Primary School Meynell Road , S5 8GN	- not rated	328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meynell Nursery & Primary School Meynell Road , S5 8GN	3out of 4	328 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hill Primary School Keats Road , S6 1AZ	- not rated	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Hill Primary Keats Road , S6 1AZ	- not rated	854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mansel Middle School Mansel Crescent , S5 9QS	- not rated	1,368 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Middle School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	- not rated	1,539 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN	- not rated	2,535 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivelin Middle School Morley Street , S6 2PL	- not rated	2,969 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	2,983 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chaucer Business and Enterprise College Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	- not rated	762 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	- not rated	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood High School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	1,313 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Parkwood Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Herries School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	1,313 yd	Community school	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	4,541 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	2,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,953 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,357 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	3,974 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,541 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beeley Wood First and Middle School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP	- not rated	701 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beeley Wood Senior School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP	- not rated	701 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elsworth House Educational Centre Elsworth House , Herries Road South S6 1QS	- not rated	1,219 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parson Cross Tertiary College Remington Avenue , S5 9PB	- not rated	1,824 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Pizza Hut	White Horse Inn, 104 Halifax Road	191 yd
Dunelm (Soft Furnishings Ltd)	Unit 4 Kilner Way Retail Park, Kilner Way	400 yd
Buzz Bingo Sheffield Wadsley	1 Kilner Way	428 yd
Buccaneer's Bay	Unit 4, Foxhill Industrial Estate, Baxter Road	434 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 3B Kilner Retail Park, Kilner Way	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wadsley Bridge WMC & Institute	The Grange, Halifax Road	2 yd
Pheasant Inn	30 Trafalgar Road	365 yd
New Bridge Inn	4 Penistone Road North	560 yd
The Railway Hotel	19 Penistone Road North	578 yd
The Fox & Hounds	250 Fox Hill Road	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizzas	Unit 1, Wadsley Precinct, 162 Halifax Road	173 yd
Munchies Halifax Road	146-148 Halifax Road	177 yd
Rasheeds	126 Halifax Road	180 yd
New Taj Mahal	82 Halifax Road	180 yd
Beres Pork Shop	98 Halifax Road	180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	90 Halifax Road	180 yd
Lidl UK Ltd	170 Halifax Road	191 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Former 1, Kilner Way	357 yd
Farm Foods	Wordsworth Avenue	705 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Chaucer Road	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meynell Primary School MEYNELL ROAD	grass pitches	329 yd
Better Gym Sheffield PENISTONE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Cookson Park WORDSWORTH AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	699 yd
Chaucer School WORDSWORTH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	807 yd
Jubilee Sports & Social Club (Sheffield Rangers) JUBILEE SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB JUBILEE SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB CLAY WHEELS LANE	grass pitches	818 yd
Niagara Conference And Leisure Centre NIAGARA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	980 yd
Flex Fitness (Closed) 3-5 3-5 Southey Hill	health and fitness suite	1,037 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	146.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 1LB