Overton Road, Sheffield, S6 1WJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S6 1WJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	51%	53.6%	2.6%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	49%	46.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	38%	41.9%	3.9%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	39.9%	-8.6%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.4%	8.6%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) 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	38.6%	49%	10.4%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	43.1%	38.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	12.1%	10%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around S6 1WJ this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	8.6%	-6.6%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	21%	6.5%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	35.4%	3.8%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.2%	93.2%	-2.0%	81.4%	11.8%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	95.8%	94.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	94.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Overton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Overton Road was 17.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.3% lower than the Hillsborough average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Overton Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough and the 167th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in S6 1WJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Overton Road are based on 96 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 Overton Road, Sheffield, S6 1WJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 1WJ

Average Price
£248,120

Semi-Detached
£267,092

Terraced
£232,942

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Overton Road

Average Price
£261,394

Semi-Detached
£265,826

Terraced
£253,912

Detached
£363,269

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£195,609

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Overton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Overton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2025-03-07	£225,105
66 Overton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2025-02-27	£196,740
74 Overton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-11-04	£203,744
66 Overton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2015-12-07	£245,831
64 Overton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-12-14	£229,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 1WJ

Employment

S6 1WJ 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	136
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	50
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	4,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	5,452 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	14 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Primary School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wisewood Community Primary School Ben Lane , Wisewood S6 4SD	2out of 4	819 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Malin Bridge Primary School Dykes Lane , S6 4RH	4out of 4	1,306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parson Cross Church of England Primary School Halifax Road , Wadsley Bridge S6 1LB	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	1,955 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield School Kirk Edge Road , S35 0AE	- not rated	2,897 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	3,119 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	4,231 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	4,013 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	2,941 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	3,553 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	3,858 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	4,231 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	4,751 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
Sheffield Wednesday Training Ground	Former Sheffield Wednesday Fc Training Ground, Middlewood Road	184 yd
Wadsley House Social	Wadsley House Social Club, The Drive	212 yd
CK's Cafe	474 Middlewood Road	424 yd
Lucky Star	506 Middlewood Road	430 yd
Antler	206/210 Middlewood Road	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse and Jockey	250 Wadsley Lane	467 yd
Sportsman Inn	183 Worrall Road	699 yd
Jubilee Sports & Social Club	Jubilee Sports & Social Club, Clay Wheels Lane	717 yd
Hillsborough Park Bowling Club	Pavilion, Hillsborough Park, Middlewood Road	810 yd
Brass Monkey Brewery Ltd	185 Middlewood Road	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoo Wah	337 Middlewood Road	336 yd
Dinemore	343 Middlewood Road	371 yd
Greek Blue Sky	216 Middlewood Road	377 yd
Pizza Amour	287 Middlewood Road	484 yd
Beres Pork Shop	279 Middlewood Road	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	98 Catch Bar Lane	497 yd
Tesco Express	206 Dykes Hall Road	625 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Clay Wheels Lane	717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Middlewood Road Mini Soccer Pitch Middlewood Road	grass pitches	255 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Academy MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	334 yd
Body Care Studio (Closed) 333-335 333-335 Middlewood Road	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Niagara Conference And Leisure Centre NIAGARA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	591 yd
Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough Stadium) HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM LEPPINGS LANE	grass pitches	606 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Sports Hall (Closed) Hillsborough Football Stadium Hillsborough Football Stadium Leppings Lane		606 yd
Wisewood Sports Centre LAIRD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	794 yd
Wisewood Methodist Church BEN LANE		832 yd
Jubilee Sports & Social Club (Sheffield Rangers) JUBILEE SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB JUBILEE SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB CLAY WHEELS LANE	grass pitches	883 yd
Middlewood Park WINN GROVE	grass pitches	890 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	109.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 1WJ