Far Lane, Sheffield, S6 4FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S6 4FA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.7%	49.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.3%	50.9%	2.6%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.8%	35.8%	2.0%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	48.7%	-5.0%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.2%	4%	1.8%	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	45.3%	46.4%	1.1%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	40.1%	35.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.7%	15.4%	2.7%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	16.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	15.9%	-0.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	36.3%	6.4%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.8%	97.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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%	94%	-2.6%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	94%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Far Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Far Lane was 63.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% lower than the Hillsborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Far Lane has the 24th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough and the 776th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 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 4FA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Far Lane are based on 43 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 Far Lane, Sheffield, S6 4FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 4FA

Average Price
£373,392

Semi-Detached
£343,327

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£493,651

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Far Lane

Average Price
£272,314

Semi-Detached
£269,440

Terraced
£273,747

Detached
£384,763

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,224

Other
£389

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Far LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Far Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-06-18	£317,028
25 Far Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,500	2015-01-23	£290,607
25 Far Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,500	2012-03-28	£304,728
7 Far Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2011-08-12	£485,946
15 Far Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2004-05-28	£306,118

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 4FA

Employment

S6 4FA 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	91
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
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	4,497 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	5,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillsborough Primary School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	3out of 4	488 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlcliffe Community Primary School Marlcliffe Road , S6 4AJ	3out of 4	509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wisewood Community Primary School Ben Lane , Wisewood S6 4SD	2out of 4	736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Malin Bridge Primary School Dykes Lane , S6 4RH	4out of 4	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Ripley Street , S6 2NU	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,598 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	2,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield School Kirk Edge Road , S35 0AE	- not rated	3,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	3,424 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	4,147 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	3,597 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	3,211 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	3,368 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	3,589 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	3,734 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	4,274 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 Park	The Park Hotel, Wadsley Lane	226 yd
Pollys Parlour	Hillsborough Trinity Church, Middlewood Road	245 yd
Polly's Parlour	Hillsborough Trinity Church, Middlewood Road	245 yd
Costa	301-305 Middlewood Road	291 yd
Jams Cafe	181 Middlewood Road	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillsborough Park Bowling Club	Pavilion, Hillsborough Park, Middlewood Road	331 yd
Brass Monkey Brewery Ltd	185 Middlewood Road	331 yd
Castle Inn	111 Dykes Hall Road	462 yd
Horse and Jockey	250 Wadsley Lane	544 yd
Hillsborough Social Club	127 Oakland Road	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
S6 Kebabish	197-199 Dykes Hall Road	272 yd
Pizza Amour	287 Middlewood Road	291 yd
Beres Pork Shop	279 Middlewood Road	291 yd
Taj Takeaway	285 Middlewood Road	291 yd
Huang Lou Xing	309 Middlewood Road	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	206 Dykes Hall Road	222 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	98 Catch Bar Lane	389 yd
B & M Retail	60-70 Middlewood Road	697 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 1, Bradfield Road	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Care Studio (Closed) 333-335 333-335 Middlewood Road	health and fitness suite	347 yd
Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough Stadium) HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM LEPPINGS LANE	grass pitches	491 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Sports Hall (Closed) Hillsborough Football Stadium Hillsborough Football Stadium Leppings Lane		491 yd
Hillsborough Sports Arena MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	663 yd
Middlewood Road Mini Soccer Pitch Middlewood Road	grass pitches	749 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Academy MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	749 yd
Wisewood Methodist Church BEN LANE		770 yd
Wisewood Sports Centre LAIRD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	850 yd
Hillsborough Leisure Centre HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BEULAH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
Niagara Conference And Leisure Centre NIAGARA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	895 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	146.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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