Exley Avenue, Sheffield, S6 2WH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S6 2WH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	52%	49.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48%	50.6%	2.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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 2WH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	45.5%	53.8%	8.3%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	30.2%	-6.3%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.5%	5.7%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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	42.7%	43.4%	0.7%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	37%	35.7%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	15%	16.5%	1.5%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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	29.9%	17.3%	-12.6%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	9.8%	0.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	39.3%	8.0%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.8%	80.9%	-8.9%	81.4%	-0.5%
Arab	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	93.1%	78.7%	-14.4%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	1.6%	9.6%	8.0%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	78.4%	-14.3%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	6%	4.8%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	6.4%	5.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	4%	1.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Exley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Exley Avenue was 71.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Exley Avenue has the 96th highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 820th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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 2WH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Exley Avenue are based on 60 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 Exley Avenue, Sheffield, S6 2WH

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 2WH

Average Price
£179,183

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Exley Avenue

Average Price
£187,416

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,416

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Exley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Exley Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2025-10-13	£201,133
23 Exley Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-07-29	£197,508
15 Exley Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2023-11-08	£178,817
19 Exley Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,500	2023-08-08	£175,796
17 Exley Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2023-02-03	£173,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 2WH

Employment

S6 2WH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in S6 2WH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,354 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	2,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	3,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	3,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Daniel Hill Primary School Daniel Hill Street , Upperthorpe S6 3JH	- not rated	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	- not rated	356 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upper Thorpe Nursery and First School Daniel Hill Walk , S6 3JG	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH	- not rated	351 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivelin Middle School Morley Street , S6 2PL	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	1,294 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Middle School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	- not rated	2,094 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	2,376 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forge Valley Community School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	- not rated	2,087 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myers Grove School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	- not rated	2,087 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Herries School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	2,188 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	3,411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,005 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	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,584 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Tertiary College Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XZ	- not rated	1,842 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elsworth House Educational Centre Elsworth House , Herries Road South S6 1QS	- not rated	2,143 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sheffield High School GDST 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	2,411 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blind Monkey	Firwood Cottage, 279 Whitehouse Lane	228 yd
Spot On Snooker Club	4-12 Langsett Road	316 yd
Bite Size Food Ltd	Medieval Mayhem Softplay, Neepsend Lane	582 yd
Food Works Upperthorpe	Zest Centre, 18 Upperthorpe	601 yd
Di's Cafe	134 Infirmary Road	613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blake	53 Blake Street	383 yd
Masons Arms	270 Langsett Road	547 yd
Florist Inn	185 Walkley Road	658 yd
Raven Inn	35 Palm Street	662 yd
Rose House	316 South Road	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alito's Chef/Shiraaz	320-322 Langsett Road	610 yd
Anii Tasty Takeaway Ltd	132 Infirmary Road	613 yd
Charley's Takeaway	162 Infirmary Road	613 yd
Harlem House	158 Infirmary Road	613 yd
Mayan Curries & Bhajis	244 South Road	625 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, 2 Flora Street	317 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	329 South Road	725 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	50 Montgomery Terrace Road	887 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Units 3 & 4, Flora Street	888 yd
Morrisons	699 Penistone Road	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walkley Primary School BURNABY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	311 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	331 yd
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	347 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	605 yd
Burton Street Foundation CAPEL BUILDING CAPEL BUILDING BURTON STREET	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		936 yd
Parkwood College (Closed) Parkwood Road	grass pitches	955 yd
Sheffield Ski Village (Closed) Vale Road	ski slopes	1,091 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	121.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 2WH