Middlewood Road, Sheffield, S6 4HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S6 4HE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	53.8%	47.7%	-6.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	46.2%	52.3%	6.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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 4HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	39.2%	48.7%	9.5%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	34.7%	-13.1%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.3%	8.8%	4.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	6.1%	0.6%

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	44%	49.3%	5.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	38.2%	32.6%	-5.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.8%	14%	0.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	16.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	12.2%	2.0%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	8%	-4.9%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.8%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	43.1%	7.6%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.1%	91.3%	-3.8%	81.4%	9.9%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	95.1%	92.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	91.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.6%	37.2%	19.4%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Middlewood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middlewood Road was 49.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.7% lower than the Hillsborough average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Middlewood Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough and the 614th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 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 4HE, 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 Middlewood Road are based on 474 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 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, S6 4HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 4HE

Average Price
£249,783

Semi-Detached
£443,959

Terraced
£229,447

Detached
£220,769

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£267,650

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middlewood Road

Average Price
£211,258

Semi-Detached
£260,854

Terraced
£200,815

Detached
£242,804

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,738

Other
£336,790

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middlewood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
265 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-12-13	£217,307
251 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-01-13	£217,323
245 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-09-29	£351,537
271 - 273 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-06-30	£273,182
247 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-05-03	£442,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 4HE

Employment

S6 4HE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
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	4,431 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	4,836 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	242 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlcliffe Community Primary School Marlcliffe Road , S6 4AJ	3out of 4	630 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malin Bridge Primary School Dykes Lane , S6 4RH	4out of 4	974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wisewood Community Primary School Ben Lane , Wisewood S6 4SD	2out of 4	983 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Ripley Street , S6 2NU	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN	1out of 4	3,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield School Kirk Edge Road , S35 0AE	- not rated	3,489 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,903 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	3,405 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	3,071 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	3,263 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	3,365 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	3,662 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	4,270 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	5 yd
Polly's Parlour	Hillsborough Trinity Church, Middlewood Road	5 yd
The Park	The Park Hotel, Wadsley Lane	140 yd
Costa	301-305 Middlewood Road	173 yd
Antler	206/210 Middlewood Road	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillsborough Park Bowling Club	Pavilion, Hillsborough Park, Middlewood Road	253 yd
Brass Monkey Brewery Ltd	185 Middlewood Road	254 yd
Castle Inn	111 Dykes Hall Road	528 yd
Horse and Jockey	250 Wadsley Lane	782 yd
Hillsborough Social Club	127 Oakland Road	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Amour	287 Middlewood Road	173 yd
Beres Pork Shop	279 Middlewood Road	173 yd
Taj Takeaway	285 Middlewood Road	173 yd
Huang Lou Xing	309 Middlewood Road	173 yd
The Proud Potato	182 Middlewood Road	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	98 Catch Bar Lane	254 yd
Tesco Express	206 Dykes Hall Road	439 yd
B & M Retail	60-70 Middlewood Road	643 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 1, Bradfield Road	857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Care Studio (Closed) 333-335 333-335 Middlewood Road	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough Stadium) HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM LEPPINGS LANE	grass pitches	307 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Sports Hall (Closed) Hillsborough Football Stadium Hillsborough Football Stadium Leppings Lane		307 yd
Hillsborough Sports Arena MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	554 yd
Hillsborough Leisure Centre HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BEULAH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Academy MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	773 yd
Niagara Conference And Leisure Centre NIAGARA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	838 yd
Middlewood Road Mini Soccer Pitch Middlewood Road	grass pitches	841 yd
Better Gym Sheffield PENISTONE ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Wisewood Methodist Church BEN LANE		1,018 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.6 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 4HE