Loxley Road, Loxley, Sheffield, S6 6RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S6 6RP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.3%	2.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.2%	48.8%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	28.1%	31.4%	3.3%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	50.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.3%	9.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.8%	50.9%	-3.9%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	31.7%	37.2%	5.5%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	9.6%	10.3%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around S6 6RP this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	9.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	6.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	8.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18%	4.4%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	46.7%	8.3%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.9%	97.8%	-0.1%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	97.9%	95.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	95.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	76.7%	16.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Loxley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loxley Road was 11.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.3% lower than the Stannington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Loxley Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Stannington and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in S6 6RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 Loxley Road are based on 352 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 Loxley Road, Loxley, Sheffield, S6 6RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 6RP

Average Price
£339,118

Semi-Detached
£224,309

Terraced
£257,730

Detached
£600,907

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,652

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loxley Road

Average Price
£328,013

Semi-Detached
£325,593

Terraced
£240,081

Detached
£491,975

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,158

Other
£415,055

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loxley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
487 Loxley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-07-25	£318,686
461 Loxley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-12-02	£249,823
2 Loxley Chapel Apartments, 459 Loxley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-11-01	£225,212
499 Loxley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£255,447	2021-04-29	£306,476
485 Loxley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2020-10-16	£812,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 6RP

Employment

S6 6RP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

S6 6RP 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	101
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxley Primary School Rodney Hill , Loxley S6 6SG	4out of 4	347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wisewood Community Primary School Ben Lane , Wisewood S6 4SD	2out of 4	958 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooter's Grove Primary School Wood Lane , S6 5HN	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malin Bridge Primary School Dykes Lane , S6 4RH	4out of 4	1,358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nook Lane Junior School Nook Lane , Stannington S6 6BN	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy converter	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	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield School Kirk Edge Road , S35 0AE	- not rated	2,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	3,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	3,604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	3,962 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	4,743 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	3,990 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	4,074 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	4,117 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	4,267 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	4,315 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Admiral Rodney	592 Loxley Road	902 yd
Wadsley Jack	65 Rural Lane	944 yd
Rose and Crown	21 Stour Lane	1,006 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wisewood Inn	539 Loxley Road		304 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oceana	Flat Over, 230 Ben Lane		733 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loxley Primary School RODNEY HILL	grass pitches	449 yd
Telecom Sports Ground BLACK LANE	grass pitches	541 yd
Myers Grove Hub Myers Grove Lane	grass pitches	583 yd
Ben Lane BEN LANE	grass pitches	586 yd
Pinegrove Country Club (Closed) Myers Grove Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts	595 yd
Loxley College Stannington Site (Closed)	grass pitches	682 yd
Shooter'S Grove Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	923 yd
Wisewood Methodist Church BEN LANE		935 yd
Forge Valley School WOOD LANE	cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	960 yd
Wisewood Sports Centre LAIRD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	969 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	38.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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