Fairbarn Drive, Sheffield, S6 5QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S6 5QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	50.4%	-5.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	44.3%	49.6%	5.3%	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 5QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	42.8%	56.6%	13.8%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	24.1%	-8.1%	44.2%	-20.1%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	16.7%	13.3%	-3.4%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	35.7%	40.5%	4.8%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	34.3%	32.1%	-2.2%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	20.4%	19.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	24.6%	-11.5%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	15.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.8%	6.0%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.8%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	10%	16.4%	6.4%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	92.6%	91%	-1.6%	81.4%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	96.5%	95.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
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	96.1%	94.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	3%	1.7%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
No passport held	35.9%	13.5%	22.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Fairbarn Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairbarn Drive was 81.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% higher than the Crookes and Crosspool average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairbarn Drive has the 24th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool and the 759th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S6 5QJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fairbarn Drive are based on 48 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 Fairbarn Drive, Sheffield, S6 5QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 5QJ

Average Price
£115,626

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,442

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairbarn Drive

Average Price
£132,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,821

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,203

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairbarn DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Fairbarn Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-01-31	£107,170
83 Fairbarn Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-03-25	£102,448
81 Fairbarn Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2021-08-02	£112,234
75 Fairbarn Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-07-27	£196,166
105 Fairbarn Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-03-12	£120,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 5QJ

Employment

S6 5QJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	20
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
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	3,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shooter's Grove Primary School Wood Lane , S6 5HN	3out of 4	904 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stannington Infant School Stannington Road , S6 6AN	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nook Lane Junior School Nook Lane , Stannington S6 6BN	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxley Primary School Rodney Hill , Loxley S6 6SG	4out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lydgate Infant School Lydgate Lane , S10 5FQ	3out of 4	1,868 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	1,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	3,265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Storrs School High Storrs Road , S11 7LH	3out of 4	4,146 yd	Academy 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	4,754 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	2,885 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	3,171 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	3,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	3,437 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	3,560 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
Nathan's Shop	654 Stannington Road	617 yd
The Peacock Inn	714 Stannington Road	979 yd
The Rivelin	Tofts Lane	1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Holly Bush Inn	Holly Bush Inn, Hollins Lane		914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yanni's Plaice	417 Stannington Road	242 yd
Chilli Point	411 Stannington Road	259 yd
Salt & Vinegar	650 Stannington Road	617 yd
Nosh's Chippy	1 Stanwood Avenue	870 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	2 Oldfield Road		204 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shooter'S Grove Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	863 yd
Stannington Park UPPERGATE ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd
Loxley College Stannington Site (Closed)	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Lomas Field UPPERGATE ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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	51.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	51.6%

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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 5QJ