Laird Road, Sheffield, S6 4BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S6 4BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.9%	0.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.8%	48.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 4BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	36.6%	43.1%	6.5%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	40.3%	-6.6%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	48.1%	43.6%	-4.5%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	34.4%	36.5%	2.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	12.7%	13.7%	1.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	21.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	10.6%	-8.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	16.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	21.6%	9.3%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	20.9%	5.0%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.9%	94.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	13.2%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	97.7%	97.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	97.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Laird Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laird Road was 44.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.1% lower than the Hillsborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laird Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough and the 572nd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 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 4BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Laird Road are based on 68 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 Laird Road, Sheffield, S6 4BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 4BS

Average Price
£362,942

Semi-Detached
£299,683

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£521,088

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laird Road

Average Price
£226,940

Semi-Detached
£276,890

Terraced
£219,458

Detached
£397,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,749

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laird Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Laird Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£316,200	2023-11-03	£321,909
71 Laird Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2023-04-05	£247,613
1 Laird Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-02-20	£508,205
49 Laird Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-01-30	£268,975
45 Laird Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-04-18	£265,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 4BS

Employment

S6 4BS 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	93
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	19
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wisewood Community Primary School Ben Lane , Wisewood S6 4SD	2out of 4	246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlcliffe Community Primary School Marlcliffe Road , S6 4AJ	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malin Bridge Primary School Dykes Lane , S6 4RH	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxley Primary School Rodney Hill , Loxley S6 6SG	4out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Primary School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield School Kirk Edge Road , S35 0AE	- not rated	2,650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	3,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	3,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,840 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	4,272 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	3,585 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	3,872 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	4,158 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	4,206 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	4,477 yd	Other independent school	No	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 Old Library Tea Room	77 Laird Road	8 yd
Wadsley Jack	65 Rural Lane	235 yd
Rose and Crown	21 Stour Lane	318 yd
Wadsley House Social	Wadsley House Social Club, The Drive	514 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Training Ground	Former Sheffield Wednesday Fc Training Ground, Middlewood Road	836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse and Jockey	250 Wadsley Lane	217 yd
Sportsman Inn	183 Worrall Road	343 yd
Hillsborough Social Club	127 Oakland Road	896 yd
Castle Inn	111 Dykes Hall Road	942 yd
Hillsborough Park Bowling Club	Pavilion, Hillsborough Park, Middlewood Road	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oceana	Flat Over, 230 Ben Lane	362 yd
S6 Kebabish	197-199 Dykes Hall Road	579 yd
Hoo Wah	337 Middlewood Road	903 yd
Dinemore	343 Middlewood Road	922 yd
Pizza Amour	287 Middlewood Road	959 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	206 Dykes Hall Road		634 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	98 Catch Bar Lane		1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wisewood Sports Centre LAIRD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	128 yd
Wisewood Methodist Church BEN LANE		228 yd
Ben Lane BEN LANE	grass pitches	547 yd
Middlewood Road Mini Soccer Pitch Middlewood Road	grass pitches	801 yd
Body Care Studio (Closed) 333-335 333-335 Middlewood Road	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Hillsborough Golf Club WORRALL ROAD	golf	973 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Academy MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	979 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 4BS