Walkley Street, Sheffield, S6 3RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S6 3RG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	51.8%	5.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	53.8%	48.2%	-5.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 3RG, 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	48.3%	53.8%	5.5%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	32.5%	-2.7%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.9%	7.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	48.7%	53.2%	4.5%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	34.6%	30.1%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	11%	10.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	11.6%	-7.9%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19.7%	6.6%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	47%	8.4%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.3%	81.1%	-2.2%	81.4%	-0.3%
Arab	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	87.4%	87%	-0.4%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	87%	0.5%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	5%	2.2%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6%	3%	-3.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Walkley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walkley Street was 37.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% lower than the Crookes and Crosspool average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Walkley Street has the 48th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool and the 486th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 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 3RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Walkley Street are based on 164 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 Walkley Street, Sheffield, S6 3RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 3RG

Average Price
£238,895

Semi-Detached
£238,895

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walkley Street

Average Price
£226,037

Semi-Detached
£235,886

Terraced
£226,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£373

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walkley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Walkley Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-09-26	£268,904
52 Walkley Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2024-03-08	£226,579
46 Walkley Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-05-22	£297,149
44 Walkley Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-06-15	£267,138
46 Walkley Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,950	2014-08-08	£277,159

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 3RG

Employment

S6 3RG 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 3RG 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	109
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,101 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	2,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	2,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	3,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	162 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	- not rated	162 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daniel Hill Primary School Daniel Hill Street , Upperthorpe S6 3JH	- not rated	271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upper Thorpe Nursery and First School Daniel Hill Walk , S6 3JG	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	540 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	271 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	893 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivelin Middle School Morley Street , S6 2PL	- not rated	1,065 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Middle School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	- not rated	2,322 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	2,684 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley Community School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	- not rated	1,949 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myers Grove School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	- not rated	1,949 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Herries School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	2,550 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	3,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,407 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	1,983 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,850 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	1,010 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,331 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School GDST 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	2,055 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ashdell Preparatory School 266 Fulwood Road , S10 3BL	- not rated	2,076 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tapton Mount School 20 Manchester Road , S10 5DG	- not rated	2,124 yd	Community special school	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
Freak Street Cafe	282 South Road	347 yd
Blind Monkey	Firwood Cottage, 279 Whitehouse Lane	352 yd
Gerry's Bakery	289-291 South Road	405 yd
Vitos	284 South Road	478 yd
Aesthete Coffee & Kitchen	348-352 South Road	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blake	53 Blake Street	232 yd
Rose House	316 South Road	477 yd
Springvale Tavern	1 Common Side	562 yd
Raven Inn	35 Palm Street	583 yd
Princess Royal	43 Slinn Street	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok this Way	137 Howard Road	289 yd
Mayan Curries & Bhajis	244 South Road	347 yd
Pizzas R Us	300 South Road	478 yd
New Cod On The Block	17 Common Side	562 yd
New York Deli	6 Common Side	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	329 South Road	521 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, 2 Flora Street	662 yd
Sainsbury's	26-28 Barber Road	687 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	50 Montgomery Terrace Road	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	138 yd
Walkley Primary School BURNABY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	512 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		668 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Max Fitness Centre (Sheffield) THE UNITY CENTRE THE UNITY CENTRE BOLE HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	924 yd
Bolehill Recreation Ground NORTHFIELD COURT	cycling, grass pitches	939 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,006 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	1,068 yd
Burton Street Foundation CAPEL BUILDING CAPEL BUILDING BURTON STREET	health and fitness suite	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 3RG