Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S6 2FU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	47%	48.7%	1.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53%	51.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 area around S6 2FU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.3%	59.3%	7.0%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	26.8%	1.4%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.3%	8.5%	-4.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	40.7%	45%	4.3%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	42.2%	32%	-10.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.4%	18.4%	7.0%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	24.7%	16.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.3%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	19.1%	4.8%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	34.8%	7.9%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	85%	80.3%	-4.7%	81.4%	-1.1%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	87.7%	79.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	3.3%	10.4%	7.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	79.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Penistone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penistone Road was 109.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penistone Road has the 67th highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 569th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.8%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S6 2FU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Penistone Road are based on 163 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 Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 2FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 2FU

Average Price
£316,772

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£316,772

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penistone Road

Average Price
£265,197

Semi-Detached
£255,399

Terraced
£197,955

Detached
£426,907

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,828

Other
£532,175

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penistone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
296 Penistone Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-06-24	£269,188
290 Penistone Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-02-23	£349,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 2FU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	21
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	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	3,208 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	3,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	3,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	4,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Ripley Street , S6 2NU	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Ripley Street , S6 2NU	- not rated	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Junior School Burnaby Crescent , S6 2TS	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Nursery and Infant School Burnaby Crescent , S6 2TS	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivelin Middle School Morley Street , S6 2PL	- not rated	1,106 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH	- not rated	1,224 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Middle School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	- not rated	1,383 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	2,010 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	2,110 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Herries School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	1,315 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood High School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	1,405 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Parkwood Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley Community School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	- not rated	2,165 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myers Grove School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	- not rated	2,165 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	4,945 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	3,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,350 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,918 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,945 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkwood Tertiary College Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XZ	- not rated	1,263 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elsworth House Educational Centre Elsworth House , Herries Road South S6 1QS	- not rated	1,292 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	1,927 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeley Wood First and Middle School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP	- not rated	2,023 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beeley Wood Senior School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP	- not rated	2,023 yd	Community 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
New Barracks Tavern	New Barrack Tavern, 601 Penistone Road	68 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	633 Penistone Road	227 yd
The Garrison Hotel	635 Penistone Road	227 yd
Gaard Coffee Hide Ltd	20-22 Burton Street	232 yd
Burton Street Foundation	57 Burton Street	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masons Arms	270 Langsett Road	334 yd
The Hillsborough Club	Hillsborough Working Mens Club, Bradfield Road	558 yd
The Shakey	196 Bradfield Road	728 yd
La Plata Social Club	355 Walkley Lane	756 yd
Riverside	383 Walkley Lane	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alito's Chef/Shiraaz	320-322 Langsett Road	355 yd
Street Art Sushi	388 Langsett Road	397 yd
Royal Pizza	397 Langsett Road	460 yd
Sang Lung	415 Langsett Road	559 yd
Panda Wok	131 Bradfield Road	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Units 3 & 4, Flora Street	13 yd
Morrisons	699 Penistone Road	364 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 1, Bradfield Road	558 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, 2 Flora Street	873 yd
B & M Retail	60-70 Middlewood Road	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burton Street Foundation CAPEL BUILDING CAPEL BUILDING BURTON STREET	health and fitness suite	228 yd
Sheffield College (Hillsborough College) LIVESEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	476 yd
Walkley Primary School BURNABY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	755 yd
Parkwood College (Closed) Parkwood Road	grass pitches	831 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	859 yd
Hillsborough Leisure Centre HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BEULAH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	922 yd
Sheffield Ski Village (Closed) Vale Road	ski slopes	929 yd
Hillsborough Sports Arena MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	936 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%

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

Overview of S6 2FU