Holmhirst Close, Sheffield, S8 0GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S8 0GY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.9%	54.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	43.1%	45.6%	2.5%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	26.7%	33.5%	6.8%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	46.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	10.4%	4.2%	-6.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	51.1%	53.4%	2.3%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	29.9%	27.9%	-2.0%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	11.7%	14.1%	2.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	16.1%	-7.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.8%	0.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.1%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	37.7%	6.5%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	83.2%	81.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	0.5%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	90.5%	88.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	2.2%	4%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	88.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Holmhirst Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmhirst Close was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% higher than the Ecclesall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holmhirst Close has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Ecclesall and the 523rd lowest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in S8 0GY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Holmhirst Close are based on 11 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 Holmhirst Close, Sheffield, S8 0GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 0GY

Average Price
£213,721

Semi-Detached
£208,094

Terraced
£214,846

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmhirst Close

Average Price
£226,235

Semi-Detached
£235,928

Terraced
£222,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmhirst CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Holmhirst Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-02-25	£212,107
18 Holmhirst Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-01-17	£215,493
2 Holmhirst Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2018-10-31	£203,462
14 Holmhirst Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2012-06-15	£222,142
10 Holmhirst Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2011-01-14	£232,118

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 0GY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	3,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,913 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	5,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	5,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Lane Primary School Abbey Lane , S8 0BN	- not rated	568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Lane Primary School Abbey Lane , S8 0BN	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodseats Primary School Chesterfield Road , S8 0SB	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodseats Primary School Chesterfield Road , S8 0SB	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holt House Infant School Bannerdale Road , S7 2EW	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,904 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	3,838 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	4,847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	4,973 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charnock Hall Middle School Carter Hall Road , S12 3HS	- not rated	4,991 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeydale Grange School Hastings Road , S7 2GU	- not rated	931 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	- not rated	2,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gleadless Valley School Matthews Lane , S8 8JS	- not rated	2,251 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	1,853 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	2,067 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merlin Kindergarten 2 Meadowbank Road , Nether Edge S11 9AH	- not rated	2,338 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakes Park School Hemsworth Road , Norton S8 8LN	- not rated	2,401 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
The Ale House	187 Fraser Road	249 yd
Sainsburys Customer Cafe	Sainsbury's, Archer Road	471 yd
Subway	Unit 2 Archer Road Retail Park	514 yd
Kaspa's	Archer Road Retail Park	514 yd
Costa Ltd	14 Archer Drive	520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodseats W.M.C.	Woodseats Working Mens Club, The Dale	613 yd
The Abbey	944 Chesterfield Road	641 yd
Cocktail Bar	The Herd, 5 Holmhirst Road	667 yd
Baaa @ The Herd	The Herd, 5 Holmhirst Road	667 yd
Mesters Tap	706 Chesterfield Road	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Think Sandwich	18 Abbey Lane	565 yd
Poseidon Fish Bar	13 Abbey Lane	585 yd
Yo! To Go Sheffield Abbeydale	Tesco Supermarket, Abbeydale Drive	592 yd
Dos Amigos	96-98 The Dale	612 yd
Domino's Pizzas	718-720 Chesterfield Road	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	183 Archer Road	377 yd
Sainsburys PLC	J Sainsbury Plc, Archer Road	474 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Abbeydale Drive	592 yd
Spar	7a Abbey Lane	621 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	801 Chesterfield Road	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barbers Field The Dale	grass pitches	466 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield Millhouses) Archer Drive	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Virgin Active Club (Sheffield Millhouses) (Closed) Archer Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
Millhouses Park KNARESBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	699 yd
Chancet Wood ABBEY BROOK CLOSE	grass pitches	842 yd
Abbeydale Grange School (Closed) Hastings Road		930 yd
Mercia School HOLT HOUSE GROVE	grass pitches	1,008 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S8 0GY