Thoresby Road, Sheffield, S6 2PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S6 2PG has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	54.8%	50%	-4.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.2%	50%	4.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	52.6%	49.8%	-2.8%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	29.1%	1.9%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.3%	14.8%	3.5%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	56%	44.6%	-11.4%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	26.8%	37.9%	11.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	12.8%	12.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	16.9%	16.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.6%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	21.4%	4.5%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	35.3%	2.0%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94%	88.1%	-5.9%	81.4%	6.7%
Arab	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	93.6%	85.8%	-7.8%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	86.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.8%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Thoresby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thoresby Road was 270.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 172.2% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thoresby Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 155th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.9%.

🔎 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. 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 2PG, 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 Thoresby Road are based on 137 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 Thoresby Road, Sheffield, S6 2PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 2PG

Average Price
£234,111

Semi-Detached
£240,647

Terraced
£231,466

Detached
£299,438

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,347

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thoresby Road

Average Price
£233,771

Semi-Detached
£246,148

Terraced
£232,376

Detached
£294,764

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,440

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thoresby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Thoresby Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-02-28	£249,038
5 Thoresby Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£253,000	2024-09-20	£256,717
33 Thoresby Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-01-08	£245,649
81 Thoresby Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£266,100	2023-07-31	£287,466
83 Thoresby Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2023-04-14	£249,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 2PG

Employment

S6 2PG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	24
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	20
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service 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	3,336 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	4,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivelin Primary School Morley Street , S6 2PL	3out of 4	294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Ripley Street , S6 2NU	3out of 4	301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malin Bridge Primary School Dykes Lane , S6 4RH	4out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	3,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	3,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	3,364 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	4,202 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,568 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	- not rated	2,748 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	2,240 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	2,575 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	3,150 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	3,174 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	3,304 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rawson Spring	Langsett Road	229 yd
Base Camp	151-183 Holme Lane	240 yd
Hillsborough Tap	572-576 Langsett Road	270 yd
Riverside Fish & Chips	564 Langsett Road	270 yd
Costa	552-554 Langsett Road	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Plata Social Club	355 Walkley Lane	127 yd
Riverside	383 Walkley Lane	127 yd
The Owls Nest Bar	12 Holme Lane	250 yd
Northern Monkey	8 Middlewood Road	310 yd
The Shakey	196 Bradfield Road	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza 'N' Co	389 Walkley Lane	127 yd
Holme Fish Bar	79-81 Holme Lane	191 yd
Chatanoga	8-10 Holme Lane	219 yd
Hillsborough Chinese	124 Holme Lane	265 yd
Golden City	82 Holme Lane	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Retail	60-70 Middlewood Road	477 yd
Morrisons	699 Penistone Road	527 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 1, Bradfield Road	587 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	329 South Road	835 yd
Lidl	Stannington Road	838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillsborough Sports Arena MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	587 yd
Burton Street Foundation CAPEL BUILDING CAPEL BUILDING BURTON STREET	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Walkley Primary School BURNABY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	751 yd
Mousehole Forge (Closed) Mouse Hole Forge Mouse Hole Forge Mousehole		845 yd
Max Fitness Centre (Sheffield) THE UNITY CENTRE THE UNITY CENTRE BOLE HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Hillsborough Leisure Centre HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BEULAH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 yd
Sheffield College (Hillsborough College) LIVESEY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,069 yd
Myers Grove Lane Playing Fields MYERS GROVE LANE	grass pitches	1,077 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 2PG