Wellfield Road, Sheffield, S6 3GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S6 3GF is primarily male, with 56.8% 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	43%	43.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	57%	56.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	7.8%

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 3GF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	73.2%	61%	-12.2%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	8.5%	24.2%	15.7%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.6%	11%	4.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.7%	36.7%	-3.0%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	37.6%	31.2%	-6.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	12.7%	19.5%	6.8%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	9.7%	10%	0.3%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

In the area around S6 3GF this area, 32% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	32%	12.3%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	9.6%	2.6%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.2%	20.8%	-14.4%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	23%	5.2%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.4% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	8%	10.4%	2.4%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	6.8%	5.1%	0.9%	5.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	66.7%	48.4%	-18.3%	81.4%	-33.0%
Arab	3.4%	9%	5.6%	0.6%	8.4%
Other	1.7%	10.4%	8.7%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	78.5%	68.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	8%	13.6%	5.6%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	12.7%	3.0%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	68.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	14.1%	10.7%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	7.6%	12.3%	4.7%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.8%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	26.9%	6.5%	20.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Wellfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellfield Road was 213.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.4% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellfield Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 229th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in S6 3GF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Wellfield Road are based on 4 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 Wellfield Road, Sheffield, S6 3GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 3GF

Average Price
£233,913

Semi-Detached
£233,913

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellfield Road

Average Price
£232,014

Semi-Detached
£232,014

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Wellfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2018-06-01	£194,934
51 Wellfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2011-07-08	£254,262
49 Wellfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2009-11-27	£271,538
51 Wellfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,500	2007-02-23	£207,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 3GF

Employment

S6 3GF 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.

The percentage of student residents living in S6 3GF 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	24
Full-Time Employee	23
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	15
Retired	12
Other	10
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Other	9
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,678 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	2,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	956 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,433 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,526 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	3,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,679 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	1,995 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,839 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	712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	913 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,652 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	1,842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,863 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 Greek Grill House	12-14 Barber Road	293 yd
Joes Diner	203 Crookes Valley Road	346 yd
The Hop Coffee	205-207 Crookes Valley Road	350 yd
Chapter One Coffee Ltd	95/99 Barber Road	353 yd
Colesseo Restaurant	22-24 Common Side	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berlin Calling	18-20 Barber Road	293 yd
Springvale Tavern	1 Common Side	350 yd
Philadelphia Function Room and Bar	4 Martin Street	380 yd
The Blake	53 Blake Street	391 yd
The Closed Shop Pub	52-54 Commonside	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Porkys	34 Barber Road	293 yd
Tiffin Walkley	60 Barber Road	300 yd
New Cod On The Block	17 Common Side	350 yd
Fab's Chicken & Pizza	211 Crookes Valley Road	350 yd
New York Deli	6 Common Side	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	26-28 Barber Road	293 yd
Budgens	110 Weston Street	665 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	50 Montgomery Terrace Road	737 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, 2 Flora Street	884 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	329 South Road	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		179 yd
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	445 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	596 yd
University Of Sheffield (Goodwin Sports Centre) Goodwin Sports Centre Goodwin Sports Centre Northumberland Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	662 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	906 yd
Walkley Primary School BURNABY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	981 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	264.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 3GF