Southwood, Sheffield, S6 1XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S6 1XB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52%	49.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48%	50.3%	2.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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	31.9%	31.6%	-0.3%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	50.4%	-6.1%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	10%	3.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	52%	46.2%	-5.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	34.2%	34.2%	0.0%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	9.9%	13.6%	3.7%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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	14.5%	13.9%	-0.6%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8.4%	5.1%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	40.2%	1.8%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%
White	88.1%	88.7%	0.6%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	85.9%	90.7%	4.8%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	2.3%	4%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.4%	1%	-4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	91%	5.7%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	7%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	8.8%	0%	-8.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Southwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwood was 62.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.9% higher than the Stannington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southwood has the 20th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Stannington and the 760th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 1XB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Southwood are based on 37 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 Southwood, Sheffield, S6 1XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 1XB

Average Price
£199,476

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£427,290

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,507

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwood

Average Price
£208,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£454,908

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,931

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthwoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Southwood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-10-31	£138,609
4 Southwood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-05-28	£460,062
3 Southwood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2023-10-27	£141,644
16 Southwood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-10-06	£134,407
7 Southwood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2022-03-29	£143,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 1XB

Employment

S6 1XB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

S6 1XB 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	91
Retired	59
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
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	5,468 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	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wisewood Community Primary School Ben Lane , Wisewood S6 4SD	2out of 4	932 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Primary School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxley Primary School Rodney Hill , Loxley S6 6SG	4out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malin Bridge Primary School Dykes Lane , S6 4RH	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield School Kirk Edge Road , S35 0AE	- not rated	2,333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	2,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	3,180 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	4,671 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	4,580 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	3,055 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	3,907 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	4,373 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	4,714 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	5,129 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	448 yd
Lucky Star	506 Middlewood Road	449 yd
Half Way House	Hillsborough Golf Course, Worrall Road	615 yd
Wadsley House Social	Wadsley House Social Club, The Drive	654 yd
Rose and Crown	21 Stour Lane	665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sportsman Inn	183 Worrall Road	434 yd
Horse and Jockey	250 Wadsley Lane	642 yd
Jubilee Sports & Social Club	Jubilee Sports & Social Club, Clay Wheels Lane	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Rooster Chicken & Pizza	498 Middlewood Road	440 yd
Hoo Wah	337 Middlewood Road	898 yd
Greek Blue Sky	216 Middlewood Road	931 yd
Dinemore	343 Middlewood Road	935 yd
Oceana	Flat Over, 230 Ben Lane	970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Clay Wheels Lane	824 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	98 Catch Bar Lane	1,060 yd
Tesco Express	206 Dykes Hall Road	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Middlewood Road Mini Soccer Pitch Middlewood Road	grass pitches	430 yd
Middlewood Park WINN GROVE	grass pitches	569 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Academy MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	646 yd
Wisewood Sports Centre LAIRD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	765 yd
Hillsborough Golf Club WORRALL ROAD	golf	770 yd
Wisewood Methodist Church BEN LANE		917 yd
Niagara Conference And Leisure Centre NIAGARA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	917 yd
Body Care Studio (Closed) 333-335 333-335 Middlewood Road	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Jubilee Sports & Social Club (Sheffield Rangers) JUBILEE SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB JUBILEE SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB CLAY WHEELS LANE	grass pitches	983 yd
Ben Lane BEN LANE	grass pitches	1,085 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	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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	55.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 1XB