Freedom Road, Sheffield, S6 2XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S6 2XD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	53.9%	0.8%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	46.9%	46.1%	-0.8%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 2XD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	49.1%	51.4%	2.3%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	34.4%	-2.4%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.5%	8.1%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	53.4%	47.1%	-6.3%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	28.4%	33.8%	5.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	9.3%	13.3%	4.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 63.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	10.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	3.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	5.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	51.5%	63.8%	12.3%	33.8%	30.0%
Other	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% 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%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	88.7%	83.6%	-5.1%	81.4%	2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	91%	87.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	3%	3.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	87.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.7%	37.2%	20.5%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Freedom Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freedom Road was 102.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 128.5% higher than the Crookes and Crosspool average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Freedom Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool and the 610th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.4%.

🔎 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 2XD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Freedom Road are based on 191 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 Freedom Road, Sheffield, S6 2XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 2XD

Average Price
£364,196

Semi-Detached
£393,190

Terraced
£277,808

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£882,231

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freedom Road

Average Price
£263,866

Semi-Detached
£298,858

Terraced
£252,893

Detached
£315,915

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,484

Other
£626,131

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freedom Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Freedom Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£497,000	2022-12-09	£517,545
74 Freedom Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2022-10-31	£287,730
Apartment 10 Freedom House, 42 Freedom Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2021-11-03	£1,242,500
76 Freedom Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-07-29	£269,195
44 Freedom Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-01-15	£483,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 2XD

Employment

S6 2XD 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	125
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	31
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	45
Human health and social work activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
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	2,585 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	3,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	3,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	4,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	166 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Junior School Burnaby Crescent , S6 2TS	- not rated	259 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Nursery and Infant School Burnaby Crescent , S6 2TS	- not rated	259 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	- not rated	334 yd	Voluntary aided 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	587 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH	- not rated	691 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Middle School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	- not rated	1,853 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	2,828 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	1,579 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myers Grove School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	- not rated	1,579 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Herries School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	2,219 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wisewood School and Community Sports College Rural Lane , S6 4BH	- not rated	2,304 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,286 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	2,234 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,071 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	1,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,820 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxley Tertiary College Myers Grove Lane , S6 5JL	- not rated	2,034 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elsworth House Educational Centre Elsworth House , Herries Road South S6 1QS	- not rated	2,052 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Parkwood Tertiary College Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XZ	- not rated	2,146 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Vitos	284 South Road	277 yd
Aesthete Coffee & Kitchen	348-352 South Road	277 yd
Rowsha	288 South Road	277 yd
Blind Monkey	Firwood Cottage, 279 Whitehouse Lane	281 yd
Heliodelight_Patisserie	Joespresso Coffeebar, 404 South Road	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Florist Inn	185 Walkley Road	157 yd
Raven Inn	35 Palm Street	159 yd
Rose House	316 South Road	277 yd
Masons Arms	270 Langsett Road	668 yd
The Blake	53 Blake Street	680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzas R Us	300 South Road	277 yd
Gulistan Takeaway	396 South Road	287 yd
Da Vinci's Pizza	374 South Road	287 yd
Leo's Italian Express	391 South Road	298 yd
Cafe Masala	379-381 South Road	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	329 South Road	304 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, 2 Flora Street	815 yd
Morrisons	699 Penistone Road	851 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Units 3 & 4, Flora Street	973 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 1, Bradfield Road	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walkley Primary School BURNABY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	266 yd
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	584 yd
Max Fitness Centre (Sheffield) THE UNITY CENTRE THE UNITY CENTRE BOLE HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Burton Street Foundation CAPEL BUILDING CAPEL BUILDING BURTON STREET	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Bolehill Recreation Ground NORTHFIELD COURT	cycling, grass pitches	926 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,027 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	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 2XD