The Drive, Sheffield, S6 4AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S6 4AL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49.2%	48.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.8%	51.6%	0.8%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of S6 4AL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	35.9%	-1.7%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	52.2%	3.1%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.1%	47.4%	-6.7%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	30.5%	37.9%	7.4%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	10.2%	10.3%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	10.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	11%	2.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12%	-4.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	19.1%	4.0%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	39%	40.2%	1.2%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97%	94.9%	-2.1%	81.4%	13.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.6%	95.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	95.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 15.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.0% lower than the Hillsborough average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Drive has the 11th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough and the 161st lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in S6 4AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Drive are based on 13 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 The Drive, Sheffield, S6 4AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 4AL

Average Price
£314,290

Semi-Detached
£315,154

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£309,107

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£299,764

Semi-Detached
£299,111

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£307,600

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-02-03	£347,269
2 The Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-12-18	£312,123
6 The Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-02-22	£275,187
4 The Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2015-08-28	£294,416
15 The Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,500	2010-12-21	£258,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 4AL

Employment

S6 4AL 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	81
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	4,735 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	5,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlcliffe Community Primary School Marlcliffe Road , S6 4AJ	3out of 4	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	3out of 4	626 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Primary School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Nursery and First School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wisewood Community Primary School Ben Lane , Wisewood S6 4SD	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillsborough Middle School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivelin Middle School Morley Street , S6 2PL	- not rated	1,643 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH	- not rated	2,803 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mansel Middle School Mansel Crescent , S5 9QS	- not rated	3,042 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	3,220 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wisewood School and Community Sports College Rural Lane , S6 4BH	- not rated	717 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley Community School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	- not rated	1,727 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myers Grove School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	- not rated	1,727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Herries School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	1,760 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,227 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	3,820 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beeley Wood First and Middle School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP	- not rated	1,086 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beeley Wood Senior School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP	- not rated	1,086 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elsworth House Educational Centre Elsworth House , Herries Road South S6 1QS	- not rated	1,231 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Loxley Tertiary College Myers Grove Lane , S6 5JL	- not rated	1,724 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Tertiary College Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XZ	- not rated	2,760 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
Wadsley House Social	Wadsley House Social Club, The Drive	27 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Training Ground	Former Sheffield Wednesday Fc Training Ground, Middlewood Road	350 yd
The Park	The Park Hotel, Wadsley Lane	429 yd
Costa	301-305 Middlewood Road	464 yd
Antler	206/210 Middlewood Road	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse and Jockey	250 Wadsley Lane	297 yd
Sportsman Inn	183 Worrall Road	657 yd
Hillsborough Park Bowling Club	Pavilion, Hillsborough Park, Middlewood Road	668 yd
Brass Monkey Brewery Ltd	185 Middlewood Road	669 yd
Castle Inn	111 Dykes Hall Road	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoo Wah	337 Middlewood Road	389 yd
S6 Kebabish	197-199 Dykes Hall Road	403 yd
Dinemore	343 Middlewood Road	409 yd
Greek Blue Sky	216 Middlewood Road	449 yd
Pizza Amour	287 Middlewood Road	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	206 Dykes Hall Road	408 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	98 Catch Bar Lane	521 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Clay Wheels Lane	950 yd
B & M Retail	60-70 Middlewood Road	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Care Studio (Closed) 333-335 333-335 Middlewood Road	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Middlewood Road Mini Soccer Pitch Middlewood Road	grass pitches	477 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Academy MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	563 yd
Wisewood Methodist Church BEN LANE		636 yd
Wisewood Sports Centre LAIRD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	640 yd
Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough Stadium) HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM LEPPINGS LANE	grass pitches	643 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Sports Hall (Closed) Hillsborough Football Stadium Hillsborough Football Stadium Leppings Lane		643 yd
Niagara Conference And Leisure Centre NIAGARA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	798 yd
Hillsborough Sports Arena MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,000 yd
Ben Lane BEN LANE	grass pitches	1,057 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 4AL