Wath Road, Sheffield, S7 1HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S7 1HD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	41.7%	49.6%	7.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	58.3%	50.4%	-7.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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 1HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	54.1%	52.9%	-1.2%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	35.4%	-1.8%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	59.8%	50.1%	-9.7%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	26.2%	32.6%	6.4%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	9.3%	13.2%	3.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	18.9%	2.0%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	8.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	8.9%	4.8%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	9.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	51.1%	52.5%	1.4%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	31.8%	35.1%	3.3%	2.7%	32.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	49.9%	49.4%	-0.5%	81.4%	-32.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	75.5%	82.3%	6.8%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	11.8%	-6.9%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	81.8%	6.9%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	5%	15.8%	10.8%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	0%	-14.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	16.2%	46.2%	-30.0%
Muslim	38.8%	6.5%	32.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Wath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wath Road was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wath Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 160th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1HD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Wath Road are based on 143 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 Wath Road, Sheffield, S7 1HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for S7 1HD

Average Price
£267,690

Semi-Detached
£268,086

Terraced
£267,648

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wath Road

Average Price
£253,368

Semi-Detached
£265,925

Terraced
£252,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,050

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Wath Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-05-20	£307,726
9 Wath Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-10-25	£334,671
75 Wath Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-05-29	£312,936
77 Wath Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-01-29	£293,278
67 Wath Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-09-22	£202,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S7 1HD

Employment

S7 1HD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Education	30
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,772 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	3,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	4out of 4	351 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	910 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meersbrook Bank Primary School Derbyshire Lane , S8 9EH	3out of 4	922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School 108 Psalter Lane , S11 8YU	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	1,372 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,138 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,528 yd	Academy converter	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	2,389 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	4,157 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,951 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,992 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	2,070 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	2,221 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
Na Pedra Ltd	156 Steade Road	237 yd
Yamato	6 Sheldon Road	245 yd
Greek Village	344 Abbeydale Road	246 yd
Lahore	342 Abbeydale Road	275 yd
Cole's Corner	322 Abbeydale Road	275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Teller	440-442 Abbeydale Road	219 yd
Rum Ba	430 Abbeydale Road	221 yd
Two Thirds Beer Co.	434 Abbeydale Road	221 yd
The Nether Edge Club	2 Moncrieffe Road	235 yd
The Broadfield Ale House	452 Abbeydale Road	242 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bespoke Desserts	41 Wake Road	70 yd
Jaan Kebab House	517 Abbeydale Road	296 yd
Chach Spark	577 Abbeydale Road	376 yd
Curry Master	567 Abbeydale Road	376 yd
Venice Pizza	235 Abbeydale Road	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	280 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	9 Machon Bank Road	457 yd
Ranet Retail	Unit 4, 621-627 Abbeydale Road	499 yd
Iceland - The Food Warehouse	Unit 4 Heeley Retail Park	576 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Sharrow Lane	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	333 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	476 yd
Kenwood Hall Hotel Leisure Club KENWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	962 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,050 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	179.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S7 1HD