Dixon Road, Sheffield, S6 4GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S6 4GA 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 Dixon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dixon Road was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.7% lower than the Hillsborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dixon Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough and the 658th lowest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.0%.

🔎 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 4GA, 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 Dixon Road are based on 103 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 Dixon Road, Sheffield, S6 4GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 4GA

Average Price
£243,237

Semi-Detached
£271,461

Terraced
£241,361

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,467

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dixon Road

Average Price
£232,001

Semi-Detached
£260,557

Terraced
£245,496

Detached
£210,215

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,917

Other
£82,846

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dixon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
124 Dixon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-08-29	£274,603
117 Dixon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£244,000	2025-04-24	£254,087
136 Dixon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2025-03-31	£220,121
76 Dixon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-02-21	£113,541
123 Dixon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-10-24	£237,812

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 4GA

Employment

S6 4GA 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	4,390 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	4,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	5,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	3out of 4	306 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Primary School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	- not rated	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Nursery and First School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	- not rated	306 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marlcliffe Community Primary School Marlcliffe Road , S6 4AJ	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malin Bridge Primary School Dykes Lane , S6 4RH	4out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	306 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivelin Middle School Morley Street , S6 2PL	- not rated	1,341 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH	- not rated	2,430 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	2,924 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mansel Middle School Mansel Crescent , S5 9QS	- not rated	3,110 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	996 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Herries School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	1,466 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood High School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	1,600 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Parkwood Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley Community School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	- not rated	1,670 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,965 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	3,410 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elsworth House Educational Centre Elsworth House , Herries Road South S6 1QS	- not rated	952 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beeley Wood First and Middle School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP	- not rated	1,075 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beeley Wood Senior School Penistone Road North , S6 1LP	- not rated	1,075 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loxley Tertiary College Myers Grove Lane , S6 5JL	- not rated	1,778 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Tertiary College Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XZ	- not rated	2,382 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
Pollys Parlour	Hillsborough Trinity Church, Middlewood Road	157 yd
Polly's Parlour	Hillsborough Trinity Church, Middlewood Road	157 yd
The Park	The Park Hotel, Wadsley Lane	172 yd
Costa	301-305 Middlewood Road	237 yd
Jams Cafe	181 Middlewood Road	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillsborough Park Bowling Club	Pavilion, Hillsborough Park, Middlewood Road	269 yd
Brass Monkey Brewery Ltd	185 Middlewood Road	269 yd
Castle Inn	111 Dykes Hall Road	458 yd
Horse and Jockey	250 Wadsley Lane	632 yd
Hillsborough Social Club	127 Oakland Road	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Amour	287 Middlewood Road	237 yd
Beres Pork Shop	279 Middlewood Road	237 yd
Taj Takeaway	285 Middlewood Road	237 yd
Huang Lou Xing	309 Middlewood Road	237 yd
The Proud Potato	182 Middlewood Road	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	206 Dykes Hall Road	286 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	98 Catch Bar Lane	337 yd
B & M Retail	60-70 Middlewood Road	654 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 1, Bradfield Road	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Care Studio (Closed) 333-335 333-335 Middlewood Road	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough Stadium) HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM LEPPINGS LANE	grass pitches	427 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Sports Hall (Closed) Hillsborough Football Stadium Hillsborough Football Stadium Leppings Lane		427 yd
Hillsborough Sports Arena MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	603 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Academy MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	763 yd
Hillsborough Leisure Centre HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BEULAH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	766 yd
Middlewood Road Mini Soccer Pitch Middlewood Road	grass pitches	787 yd
Wisewood Methodist Church BEN LANE		857 yd
Niagara Conference And Leisure Centre NIAGARA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	881 yd
Wisewood Sports Centre LAIRD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	939 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	220.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 4GA