May Road, Sheffield, S6 4QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S6 4QF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.9%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.1%	49.1%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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	47.7%	40.5%	-7.2%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	46.8%	6.2%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	52.6%	44.9%	-7.7%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	35.5%	36.9%	1.4%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	8%	15.2%	7.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	11.2%	-5.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.4%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	42%	3.7%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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%	4.4%	4.4%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.8%	90.5%	-8.3%	81.4%	9.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.9%	89.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	0.9%	6.2%	5.3%	6.1%	0.1%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	89.9%	-8.0%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.7%	37.2%	23.5%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is May Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May Road was 17.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.3% lower than the Hillsborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

May Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough and the 167th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in S6 4QF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 May Road are based on 30 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 May Road, Sheffield, S6 4QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 4QF

Average Price
£238,959

Semi-Detached
£238,804

Terraced
£227,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£316,975

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Road

Average Price
£236,738

Semi-Detached
£226,810

Terraced
£234,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£323,527

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 May Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,200	2025-05-09	£185,200
3 May Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£302,000	2024-03-21	£323,527
19 May Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-08-11	£210,569
7 May Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-05-19	£171,377
9 May Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£183,100	2018-06-29	£261,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 4QF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	19
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service 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	3,938 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	4,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malin Bridge Primary School Dykes Lane , S6 4RH	4out of 4	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough Primary School Parkside Road , S6 2AA	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Ripley Street , S6 2NU	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivelin Primary School Morley Street , S6 2PL	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wisewood Community Primary School Ben Lane , Wisewood S6 4SD	2out of 4	894 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	3,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	3,594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield School Kirk Edge Road , S35 0AE	- not rated	3,694 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	4,268 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	5,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,252 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	2,850 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	3,182 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	3,683 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	3,694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	3,709 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
The Delightful Touch	94 Middlewood Road	225 yd
The Orange Bird	78 Middlewood Road	252 yd
Carolines Cafe	54 Middlewood Road	254 yd
Rubys Cafe	59 Middlewood Road	287 yd
Buttercup	1a Taplin Road	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Inn	111 Dykes Hall Road	123 yd
Hillsborough Social Club	127 Oakland Road	276 yd
Brass Monkey Brewery Ltd	185 Middlewood Road	381 yd
Hillsborough Park Bowling Club	Pavilion, Hillsborough Park, Middlewood Road	381 yd
Northern Monkey	8 Middlewood Road	425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Porchetta	45 Middlewood Road	287 yd
Sweet Panda/Greedy Panda	27 Taplin Road	311 yd
Hillsborough Chinese	124 Holme Lane	399 yd
Golden City	82 Holme Lane	399 yd
Subway	2 Middlewood Road	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Retail	60-70 Middlewood Road	254 yd
Tesco Express	206 Dykes Hall Road	470 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 1, Bradfield Road	722 yd
Lidl	Stannington Road	838 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	98 Catch Bar Lane	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillsborough Sports Arena MIDDLEWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	371 yd
Body Care Studio (Closed) 333-335 333-335 Middlewood Road	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Hillsborough Leisure Centre HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE HILLSBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BEULAH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough Stadium) HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM HILLSBOROUGH FOOTBALL STADIUM LEPPINGS LANE	grass pitches	924 yd
Sheffield Wednesday Sports Hall (Closed) Hillsborough Football Stadium Hillsborough Football Stadium Leppings Lane		924 yd
Wisewood Methodist Church BEN LANE		937 yd
Mousehole Forge (Closed) Mouse Hole Forge Mouse Hole Forge Mousehole		940 yd
Myers Grove Lane Playing Fields MYERS GROVE LANE	grass pitches	948 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 4QF