Cox Road, Sheffield, S6 4SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S6 4SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.7%	48.4%	2.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 4SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	38.4%	43.6%	5.2%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	38.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	11.4%	3.8%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	10%	4.3%	-5.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	37.6%	43.8%	6.2%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	39.9%	32.8%	-7.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	14%	14.8%	0.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.8%	8.6%	2.8%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	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.

In the area around S6 4SY this area, 31.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 11.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	31.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	10.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.7%	18.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	18.1%	8.1%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	11.9%	1.5%	33.8%	-21.9%
Other	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%
White	99.2%	92.6%	-6.6%	81.4%	11.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	99.6%	95.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.6%	95.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Cox Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cox Road was 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Hillsborough average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cox Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hillsborough and the 737th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in S6 4SY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Cox Road are based on 45 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 Cox Road, Sheffield, S6 4SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 4SY

Average Price
£200,067

Semi-Detached
£195,102

Terraced
£224,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cox Road

Average Price
£200,606

Semi-Detached
£199,400

Terraced
£206,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cox Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Cox Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,500	2025-04-24	£171,500
38 Cox Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,900	2024-09-27	£189,380
37 Cox Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-08-16	£190,149
68 Cox Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-11-22	£181,494
45 Cox Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-12-15	£277,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 4SY

Employment

S6 4SY 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	75
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	4,604 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	347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxley Primary School Rodney Hill , Loxley S6 6SG	4out of 4	837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malin Bridge Primary School Dykes Lane , S6 4RH	4out of 4	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shooter's Grove Primary School Wood Lane , S6 5HN	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlcliffe Community Primary School Marlcliffe Road , S6 4AJ	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Community school	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	1,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield School Kirk Edge Road , S35 0AE	- not rated	2,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	3,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	3,775 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	5,187 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	4,274 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	3,682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	3,896 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	4,072 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN	3out of 4	4,106 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	4,199 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
Wadsley Jack	65 Rural Lane	505 yd
The Old Library Tea Room	77 Laird Road	548 yd
Rose and Crown	21 Stour Lane	621 yd
One More Slice	130 Dykes Lane	659 yd
St Marks Church	St Marks Methodist Church, Dykes Lane	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse and Jockey	250 Wadsley Lane	701 yd
Hillsborough Social Club	127 Oakland Road	801 yd
Sportsman Inn	183 Worrall Road	805 yd
Wisewood Inn	539 Loxley Road	913 yd
Castle Inn	111 Dykes Hall Road	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oceana	Flat Over, 230 Ben Lane	282 yd
S6 Kebabish	197-199 Dykes Hall Road	788 yd
Hillsborough Grill	232a Holme Lane	1,056 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	206 Dykes Hall Road		850 yd
Lidl	Stannington Road		1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wisewood Methodist Church BEN LANE		335 yd
Ben Lane BEN LANE	grass pitches	359 yd
Wisewood Sports Centre LAIRD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	448 yd
Pinegrove Country Club (Closed) Myers Grove Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts	651 yd
Myers Grove Lane Playing Fields MYERS GROVE LANE	grass pitches	826 yd
Myers Grove Hub Myers Grove Lane	grass pitches	840 yd
Forge Valley School WOOD LANE	cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	933 yd
Loxley Primary School RODNEY HILL	grass pitches	945 yd
Loxley College Stannington Site (Closed)	grass pitches	967 yd
Myers Grove School (Closed) Wood Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	982 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	188.6 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	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 4SY