Northwood Drive, Sheffield, S6 1RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S6 1RY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	43.4%	47.4%	4.0%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	56.6%	52.6%	-4.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.4%	35.1%	-7.3%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	49.8%	3.8%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	48.1%	50.6%	2.5%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	30.9%	32.6%	1.7%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.3%	11.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 S6 1RY this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	9.5%	-12.4%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11%	-5.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	46.5%	12.7%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.6%	85.8%	-1.8%	81.4%	4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	90.3%	85.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	86.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.3%	10.0%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Northwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northwood Drive was 101.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.1% higher than the Stannington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northwood Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Stannington and the 599th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.9%.

🔎 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 1RY, 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 Northwood Drive are based on 133 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 Northwood Drive, Sheffield, S6 1RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 1RY

Average Price
£549,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£549,211

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northwood Drive

Average Price
£474,306

Semi-Detached
£284,739

Terraced
£254,392

Detached
£512,288

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Northwood Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-12-16	£516,926
28 Northwood Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-07-21	£603,720
22 Northwood Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-06-25	£573,160
10 Northwood Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-04-28	£539,893
18 Northwood Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-09-01	£429,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 1RY

Employment

S6 1RY 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	103
Retired	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlcliffe Community Primary School Marlcliffe Road , S6 4AJ	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wisewood Community Primary School Ben Lane , Wisewood S6 4SD	2out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Primary School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parson Cross Church of England Primary School Halifax Road , Wadsley Bridge S6 1LB	3out of 4	1,921 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxley Primary School Rodney Hill , Loxley S6 6SG	4out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradfield School Kirk Edge Road , S35 0AE	- not rated	1,982 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	2,926 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	4,828 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	5,067 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	2,860 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	3,960 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	4,945 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	5,301 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
Half Way House	Hillsborough Golf Course, Worrall Road	617 yd
Lucky Star	506 Middlewood Road	750 yd
CK's Cafe	474 Middlewood Road	755 yd
Hillsborough Golf Club Ltd	Hillsborough Golf Club, Worrall Road	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jubilee Sports & Social Club	Jubilee Sports & Social Club, Clay Wheels Lane		932 yd
Sportsman Inn	183 Worrall Road		951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Rooster Chicken & Pizza	498 Middlewood Road		529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Clay Wheels Lane		932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Middlewood Park WINN GROVE	grass pitches	358 yd
Hillsborough Golf Club WORRALL ROAD	golf	839 yd
Middlewood Road Mini Soccer Pitch Middlewood Road	grass pitches	865 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Academy MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,004 yd
Jubilee Sports & Social Club (Sheffield Rangers) JUBILEE SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB JUBILEE SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB CLAY WHEELS LANE	grass pitches	1,019 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	72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	317.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	41.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 1RY