Sheldon Road, Sheffield, S7 1GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S7 1GW is primarily male, with 59.2% of the population 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	45.1%	40.8%	-4.3%	51.0%	-10.2%
Male	54.9%	59.2%	4.3%	49.0%	10.2%

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 S7 1GW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	49.8%	48.3%	-1.5%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	42.1%	3.1%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	54.5%	45.9%	-8.6%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	33.5%	33.5%	0.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	8.4%	12.1%	3.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.9%	7.8%	4.9%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 S7 1GW this area, 5.3% 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 61.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	10.7%	2.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.9%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	66.4%	61.1%	-5.3%	33.8%	27.3%
Other	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	6.9%	1.4%	-5.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	7.6%	11.8%	4.2%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	74.5%	75.4%	0.9%	81.4%	-6.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	76.7%	80.4%	3.7%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	4%	6.4%	2.4%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	8.5%	-4.2%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	80.1%	4.8%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	14.9%	11.6%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	1.1%	-10.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Sheldon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheldon Road was 173.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheldon Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 315th highest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in S7 1GW, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Sheldon Road are based on 141 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 Sheldon Road, Sheffield, S7 1GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for S7 1GW

Average Price
£317,741

Semi-Detached
£482,536

Terraced
£305,401

Detached
£226,964

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,405

Other
£354,793

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheldon Road

Average Price
£246,262

Semi-Detached
£272,501

Terraced
£288,768

Detached
£274,030

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,682

Other
£296,696

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheldon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Bailey Court, 8 Sheldon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-08-28	£178,045
Flat 6 Bailey Court, 8 Sheldon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-04-10	£183,890
44 Sheldon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-01-12	£218,144
Flat 2 Bailey Court, 8 Sheldon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2022-12-21	£129,887
Flat 1 Bailey Court, 8 Sheldon Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£39,000	2022-09-16	£39,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S7 1GW

Employment

S7 1GW 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	80
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	26
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	37
Human health and social work activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	1,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,955 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	3,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	3,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road , S7 1RB	- not rated	245 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road , S7 1RB	- not rated	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meersbrook Bank Primary School Derbyshire Lane , S8 9EH	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carter Knowle Junior School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	3out of 4	878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School Ringinglow Road , S11 7PQ	- not rated	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	1,832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	2,528 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	3,313 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	3,384 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	3,490 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	4out of 4	1,176 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeydale Grange School Hastings Road , S7 2GU	- not rated	1,554 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	- not rated	2,337 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	2,572 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	3out of 4	4,358 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merlin Kindergarten 2 Meadowbank Road , Nether Edge S11 9AH	- not rated	492 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysalis Therapeutic Educational Centre 48 Wostenholm Road , Nether Edge S7 1LL	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Garden School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood School 1 Kenwood Bank , S7 1NU	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Shirle Hill Hospital School 6 Cherry Tree Road , S11 9AA	- not rated	856 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yamato	6 Sheldon Road	5 yd
Bench	7b Nether Edge Road	130 yd
Kollective Coffee and Kitchen	2-4 Nether Edge Road	158 yd
Byron House	16 Nether Edge Road	158 yd
Cafe 9	9 Nether Edge Road	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nether Edge Club	2 Moncrieffe Road	155 yd
Nether Edge Bowling Club	8 Nether Edge Road	158 yd
The Broadfield Ale House	452 Abbeydale Road	255 yd
The Gin Bar	444 Abbeydale Road	255 yd
The Teller	440-442 Abbeydale Road	284 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bespoke Desserts	41 Wake Road	276 yd
Jaan Kebab House	517 Abbeydale Road	293 yd
Chach Spark	577 Abbeydale Road	311 yd
Curry Master	567 Abbeydale Road	311 yd
Food Target Ltd	711 Abbeydale Road	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	9 Machon Bank Road	289 yd
Ranet Retail	Unit 4, 621-627 Abbeydale Road	365 yd
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	389 yd
Iceland - The Food Warehouse	Unit 4 Heeley Retail Park	606 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Sharrow Lane	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	473 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Kenwood Hall Hotel Leisure Club KENWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	692 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S7 1GW