Archer Drive, Sheffield, S8 0LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S8 0LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.7%	49.2%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.3%	50.8%	2.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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	31.5%	41.8%	10.3%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	43.6%	-11.1%	44.2%	-0.6%
Separated	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	50.8%	51.5%	0.7%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	39.7%	30.7%	-9.0%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	7.7%	13.5%	5.8%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	11.5%	0.5%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17.5%	6.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	47.3%	2.0%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	81.2%	76.1%	-5.1%	81.4%	-5.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	85.8%	78.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	3.4%	11.3%	7.9%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8%	7.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	78.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	12.1%	10.9%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8%	0.8%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is Archer Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Archer Drive was 194.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 402.5% higher than the Ecclesall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Archer Drive has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Ecclesall and the 265th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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 0LB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Archer Drive are based on 1 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 Archer Drive, Sheffield, S8 0LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 0LB

Average Price
£6,223,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,223,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Archer Drive

Average Price
£6,027,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,027,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Archer DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Archer Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£4,900,000	2018-09-27	£6,027,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 0LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	47
Self-Employed	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate 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
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,417 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	4,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holt House Infant School Bannerdale Road , S7 2EW	4out of 4	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carter Knowle Junior School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	2out of 4	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Millhouses Lane , S7 2HE	4out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodseats Primary School Chesterfield Road , S8 0SB	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Lane Primary School Abbey Lane , S8 0BN	3out of 4	1,180 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	588 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High Storrs School High Storrs Road , S11 7LH	3out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Bents Crescent , S11 9QH	4out of 4	2,830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead School Academy Trust Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	2out of 4	2,986 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	3,960 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	1,313 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	2,210 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	2,498 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bents Green School Ringinglow Road , S11 7TB	3out of 4	3,077 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
Subway	12 Archer Drive	40 yd
Costa Ltd	14 Archer Drive	49 yd
Subway	Unit 2 Archer Road Retail Park	87 yd
Kaspa's	Archer Road Retail Park	87 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Abbeydale Drive	181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millhouses Park Cricket Pavilion	Millhouses Cricket Pavilion, Abbeydale Road South	461 yd
Robin Hood Hotel	Millhouses Lane	644 yd
Woodseats W.M.C.	Woodseats Working Mens Club, The Dale	864 yd
The Boston Arms	676 Chesterfield Road	949 yd
Mesters Tap	706 Chesterfield Road	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go Sheffield Abbeydale	Tesco Supermarket, Abbeydale Drive	181 yd
Taco Mex	995 Abbeydale Road	345 yd
Chans	962 Abbeydale Road	359 yd
Abbey Friar	986 Abbeydale Road	405 yd
J W Rose (Bakers) Ltd	972 Abbeydale Road	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Abbeydale Drive	181 yd
Sainsburys PLC	J Sainsbury Plc, Archer Road	266 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	183 Archer Road	275 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Sheffield Millhouses) Archer Drive	health and fitness suite	87 yd
Virgin Active Club (Sheffield Millhouses) (Closed) Archer Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	149 yd
Mercia School HOLT HOUSE GROVE	grass pitches	474 yd
Abbeydale Grange School (Closed) Hastings Road		486 yd
Millhouses Park KNARESBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	541 yd
Barbers Field The Dale	grass pitches	691 yd
Bannerdale Playing Fields Carterknowle Road	grass pitches	790 yd
Abbeydale Grange School Sports Field (Closed) Carter Knowle Road	grass pitches	843 yd
St Wilfrids Rc Primary School MILLHOUSES LANE	grass pitches	1,014 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.7%

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	28.6%

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

Overview of S8 0LB