Broadfield Road, Sheffield, S8 0XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S8 0XJ is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	47.2%	42.9%	-4.3%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	52.8%	57.1%	4.3%	49.0%	8.1%

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 S8 0XJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	51.4%	56.3%	4.9%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	32.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	55%	51.2%	-3.8%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	32.3%	31.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	8.8%	13.3%	4.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.4%	18.9%	-0.5%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.7%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	20.3%	11.1%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	35.8%	-1.7%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	10.2%	1.7%	-8.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.7% 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	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.2%	6.6%	4.4%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	35.7%	33.6%	-2.1%	2.7%	30.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	10.8%	7.7%	-3.1%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	28.9%	31.7%	2.8%	81.4%	-49.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	54.8%	65.2%	10.4%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.5%	6.4%	-4.1%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	22.1%	-4.6%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	65.4%	10.6%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	6.8%	17.5%	10.7%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	10.3%	2.2%	-8.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	8.3%	-13.0%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	16.3%	46.2%	-29.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	44%	6.5%	37.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Broadfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadfield Road was 393.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% higher than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broadfield Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 81st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.0%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S8 0XJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Broadfield Road are based on 21 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 Broadfield Road, Sheffield, S8 0XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 0XJ

Average Price
£265,826

Semi-Detached
£181,015

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£282,789

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadfield Road

Average Price
£230,682

Semi-Detached
£180,491

Terraced
£162,377

Detached
£441,198

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£288,764

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broadfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 - 36 Broadfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-05-06	£254,515
40 Broadfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-05-06	£355,137
48 - 50 Broadfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-08-29	£293,860
48 Broadfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-10-07	£283,333
44 Broadfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2016-03-10	£256,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 0XJ

Employment

S8 0XJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in S8 0XJ 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	85
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	24
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	10
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,691 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	2,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	448 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	3out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road , S7 1RB	4out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meersbrook Bank Primary School Derbyshire Lane , S8 9EH	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	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	1,626 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	1,982 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Community school	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	1,763 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	3,770 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,323 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	1,022 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,763 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,860 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,880 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,145 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
Apna Style	27 Wolseley Road	159 yd
Ponsford	577-609 London Road	220 yd
ED Ballkan Food	233 Abbeydale Road	225 yd
The Bear	89 Abbeydale Road	231 yd
Italian Taste	137-139 Abbeydale Road	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumkeg876	230 Abbeydale Road	256 yd
The Sheaf	25 Gleadless Road	266 yd
White Lion	615 London Road	284 yd
Brothers Arms	106 Well Road	355 yd
Red Lion	653 London Road	361 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lunch Box	Unit 4, Rme Building, Broadfield Road	168 yd
Donny's	141-145 Abbeydale Road	217 yd
King Crepes	135 Abbeydale Road	228 yd
Venice Pizza	235 Abbeydale Road	268 yd
New Hing Lung	241 Abbeydale Road	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	407 yd
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	625 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	405 Queens Road	737 yd
Iceland - The Food Warehouse	Unit 4 Heeley Retail Park	790 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Sharrow Lane	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	284 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	426 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	433 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	489 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	550 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club HEELEY BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	994 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	998 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	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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%

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

Overview of S8 0XJ