Wostenholm Road, Sheffield, S7 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S7 1LB is primarily male, with 63.9% 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	36.3%	36.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	-14.9%
Male	63.7%	63.9%	0.2%	49.0%	14.9%

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 1LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	62.4%	71.2%	8.8%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	18%	-7.7%	44.2%	-26.2%
Separated	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	51.8%	57.9%	6.1%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	32%	21.8%	-10.2%	33.6%	-11.8%
Fair health	12.6%	13.9%	1.3%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	14.3%	3.3%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	5.8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	18.8%	3.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	44.4%	2.6%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.3% 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	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	19.8%	17.2%	-2.6%	2.7%	14.5%
Other Asian	6.5%	0.7%	-5.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	9.4%	6.7%	-2.7%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.2%
White	38.1%	54.3%	16.2%	81.4%	-27.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	71.4%	13.5%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	3.6%	8.3%	4.7%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	28.4%	13.2%	-15.2%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.2%	71.7%	14.5%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	7.6%	6%	-1.6%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	5.3%	-9.1%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	32.5%	6.5%	26.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wostenholm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wostenholm Road was 4.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.2% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wostenholm Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 19th 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 -29.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S7 1LB, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Wostenholm Road are based on 148 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 Wostenholm Road, Sheffield, S7 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S7 1LB

Average Price
£129,617

Semi-Detached
£490,974

Terraced
£228,338

Detached
£441,853

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,701

Other
£16,755

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wostenholm Road

Average Price
£202,758

Semi-Detached
£441,859

Terraced
£197,228

Detached
£558,781

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,723

Other
£268,111

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wostenholm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Ventnor Court, 25 Wostenholm Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,000	2025-10-10	£54,000
Flat 9 Ventnor Court, 25 Wostenholm Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2025-08-08	£58,000
Flat 26 Ventnor Court, 25 Wostenholm Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-07-25	£59,456
Flat 32 Ventnor Court, 25 Wostenholm Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£37,000	2024-04-04	£37,418
Flat 15 Ventnor Court, 25 Wostenholm Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2023-10-17	£51,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S7 1LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S7 1LB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Student (economically inactive)	46
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Self-Employed	13
Retired	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Mining and quarrying	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	1,075 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	2,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	363 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School 108 Psalter Lane , S11 8YU	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road , S7 1RB	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,406 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	2,126 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,669 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	1,773 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	3,374 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	590 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,563 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,592 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,620 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,808 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
Samui Thai Street Food	10 Wostenholm Road	60 yd
Ship Shape	The Stables, Sharrow Lane	219 yd
Rossis Restaurant	1 Sharrow Lane	291 yd
Bridge Club	6 Thornsett Road	306 yd
Parthenonas	290-292 London Road	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lantern Theatre	18 Kenwood Park Road	398 yd
The Old Crown Inn	137 London Road	472 yd
Rumkeg876	230 Abbeydale Road	495 yd
Stack Lounge	125-129 London Road	509 yd
Golden Lion	69 Alderson Road	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry's Fish Bar	22 Wostenholm Road	60 yd
Charley's Pantry	18 Wostenholm Road	60 yd
Street Art Sushi	106a Sharrow Lane	171 yd
Mrs Shah's Curry	3 Sharrow Lane	290 yd
Cafe Indus	272 London Road	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Sharrow Lane	174 yd
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	405 yd
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	541 yd
Ozmen Extra	55-57 John Street	619 yd
Bramall Lane Premier	3 Anchor Point, 323 Bramall Lane	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	589 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	625 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Kenwood Hall Hotel Leisure Club KENWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	806 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	813 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	926 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	1,049 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	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.0%

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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S7 1LB