Penistone Road, Sheffield, S6 3AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S6 3AE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	47.3%	48.2%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.7%	51.8%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.8%

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 3AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.2% 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	75.4%	75.2%	-0.2%	37.9%	37.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	20.4%	0.1%	44.2%	-23.8%
Separated	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	66.2%	59.8%	-6.4%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	30.2%	25.1%	-5.1%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	2.3%	11.6%	9.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around S6 3AE this area, 4.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 68.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	7%	2.4%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.4%	12.9%	-8.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	61.9%	68.3%	6.4%	33.8%	34.5%
Other	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	61.4%	63.4%	2.0%	81.4%	-18.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	17.7%	15.9%	-1.8%	0.6%	15.3%
Other	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	62.3%	5.1%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	6.4%	8.4%	2.0%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	25.1%	20%	-5.1%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	61.7%	4.8%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	22.8%	9.9%	-12.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	11.3%	5.1%	-6.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	7.4%	13.7%	6.3%	2.2%	11.5%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	9.6%	8.0%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	9.4%	0.1%	9.3%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	17.5%	46.2%	-28.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	22.7%	6.5%	16.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Penistone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penistone Road was 109.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.0% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penistone Road has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 561st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in S6 3AE, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Penistone Road are based on 156 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 3AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 3AE

Average Price
£586,306

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£860,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£449,132

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penistone Road

Average Price
£269,978

Semi-Detached
£252,953

Terraced
£198,082

Detached
£443,284

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,622

Other
£604,615

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penistone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit B1 Cornish Square Cornish Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-08-20	£193,953
Rutland House, 58 - 64 Penistone Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-07-06	£722,877
Unit B1 Cornish Square Cornish Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-03-16	£197,649
Unit B1 Cornish Square Cornish Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2009-04-20	£321,550
Lancer House, 66 - 70 Penistone Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2003-12-19	£858,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 3AE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S6 3AE 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	146
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	1,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,018 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	3,038 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	2,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,880 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	928 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	5,194 yd	Academy converter	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	664 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,281 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,630 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,788 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	2,328 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
Sakiz Anatolian Kitchen	Unit G19 & G20, Globe Works, Penistone Road	10 yd
Saw Grinders Union	Unit G19 & G20, Globe Works, Penistone Road	10 yd
Bar Kelham Ltd	50 Green Lane	81 yd
V.or.V	Cornish Street	127 yd
Juke & Loe at The Milestone	84 Green Lane	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ship Inn	312 Shalesmoor	237 yd
Kelham Kitchen & Wine Bar	31 Ball Street	266 yd
Wellington Inn	1 Henry Street	267 yd
Rutland Cutlery Works Ltd.	73-101 Neepsend Lane	348 yd
Pop Bar	Cutlery Works, 73-101 Neepsend Lane	348 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crusty Cob	72 Burton Road	334 yd
ALS Gongcha	73-101 Neepsend Lane	348 yd
Hicks Street Fish & Chip Shop	4 Hicks Street	382 yd
Wendy's Fish & Chips	21 Netherthorpe Place	387 yd
Bread&salt	Hallamshire Works, Bardwell Road	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	50 Montgomery Terrace Road	335 yd
Huamei Oriental Store	1 Edward Street	568 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Corporation Street	650 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	730 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, 2 Flora Street	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	706 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	840 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		982 yd
Parkwood College (Closed) Parkwood Road	grass pitches	999 yd
Sheffield Ski Village (Closed) Vale Road	ski slopes	1,036 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 3AE