Carr Road, Sheffield, S6 2WZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S6 2WZ is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	46.9%	45.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	53.1%	54.2%	1.1%	49.0%	5.2%

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 2WZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	56.2%	58.8%	2.6%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	27.1%	-2.1%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.3%	6.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	48.3%	47.6%	-0.7%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	38.2%	33.4%	-4.8%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	10.4%	12.8%	2.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 60.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	13.5%	2.3%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	3.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	4.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	13.1%	-2.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	60.4%	13.9%	33.8%	26.6%
Other	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% 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%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	84%	84.8%	0.8%	81.4%	3.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	88.9%	79.1%	-9.8%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	8.1%	4.6%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	78.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	8.1%	6.0%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.5%	37.2%	24.3%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Carr Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carr Road was 17.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Crookes and Crosspool average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Carr Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool and the 181st lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in S6 2WZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Carr Road are based on 457 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 Carr Road, Sheffield, S6 2WZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 2WZ

Average Price
£358,232

Semi-Detached
£376,649

Terraced
£255,487

Detached
£544,134

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£246,439

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carr Road

Average Price
£223,960

Semi-Detached
£280,723

Terraced
£222,061

Detached
£395,111

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,992

Other
£224,043

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carr Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Carr Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-04-04	£340,000
90 Carr Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£321,000	2023-10-20	£332,224
50 Carr Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-09-21	£350,858
160 Carr Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2022-12-07	£552,263
174 Carr Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-01-26	£251,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 2WZ

Employment

S6 2WZ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in S6 2WZ 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	126
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	2,574 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	3,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivelin Primary School Morley Street , S6 2PL	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Ripley Street , S6 2NU	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	1,096 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	1,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,976 yd	Academy converter	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	3,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,377 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	2,313 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,155 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	1,515 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,814 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	2,426 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	2,499 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	2,598 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
Blind Monkey	Firwood Cottage, 279 Whitehouse Lane	243 yd
Vitos	284 South Road	247 yd
Aesthete Coffee & Kitchen	348-352 South Road	247 yd
Rowsha	288 South Road	247 yd
Freak Street Cafe	282 South Road	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raven Inn	35 Palm Street	198 yd
Florist Inn	185 Walkley Road	225 yd
Rose House	316 South Road	247 yd
The Blake	53 Blake Street	608 yd
Masons Arms	270 Langsett Road	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzas R Us	300 South Road	247 yd
Mayan Curries & Bhajis	244 South Road	284 yd
Leo's Italian Express	391 South Road	299 yd
Cafe Masala	379-381 South Road	299 yd
Wingin' It	387-389 South Road	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	329 South Road	283 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, 2 Flora Street	784 yd
Morrisons	699 Penistone Road	918 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Units 3 & 4, Flora Street	1,019 yd
Sainsbury's	26-28 Barber Road	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walkley Primary School BURNABY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	276 yd
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	510 yd
Max Fitness Centre (Sheffield) THE UNITY CENTRE THE UNITY CENTRE BOLE HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Burton Street Foundation CAPEL BUILDING CAPEL BUILDING BURTON STREET	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Bolehill Recreation Ground NORTHFIELD COURT	cycling, grass pitches	896 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	961 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		1,079 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	172.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 2WZ