Wolseley Road, Sheffield, S8 0ZU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S8 0ZU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	47.2%	48.7%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.8%	51.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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 0ZU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	49.2%	44.3%	-4.9%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	44.3%	5.0%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	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	54.1%	42.9%	-11.2%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	34.1%	40.4%	6.3%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	7.7%	14.6%	6.9%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around S8 0ZU this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	31.3%	9.1%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	11.4%	0.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	14.8%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	29%	-1.9%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	11.5%	3.1%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.4% 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	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	7.9%	2.3%	-5.6%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	37%	56.4%	19.4%	2.7%	53.7%
Other Asian	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	24.2%	19.4%	-4.8%	81.4%	-62.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	2%	2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	54.3%	58.4%	4.1%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	9.8%	2.8%	-7.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	32.9%	32.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	26.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
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	54.1%	58.3%	4.2%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	13.6%	27%	13.4%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	10.6%	8.7%	-1.9%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	9.3%	3.7%	-5.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	2.4%	-10.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.4%	37.2%	-22.8%
Christian	10.6%	46.2%	-35.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	69.7%	6.5%	63.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Wolseley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolseley Road was 41.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.1% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolseley Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 523rd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.4%.

🔎 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 0ZU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Wolseley Road are based on 87 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 Wolseley Road, Sheffield, S8 0ZU

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 0ZU

Average Price
£164,919

Semi-Detached
£163,737

Terraced
£168,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,524

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolseley Road

Average Price
£171,077

Semi-Detached
£242,528

Terraced
£169,262

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,015

Other
£151,516

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolseley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Wolseley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-03-19	£163,263
86 Wolseley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-04-26	£133,222
94 Wolseley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£159,950	2022-06-15	£178,181
72 Wolseley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-07-12	£140,000
72 Wolseley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2016-07-08	£145,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 0ZU

Employment

S8 0ZU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in S8 0ZU 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	70
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	41
Self-Employed	39
Retired	37
Unemployed	29
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4

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	1,510 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	2,501 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	260 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	322 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	3out of 4	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road , S7 1RB	4out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,466 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	2,089 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,654 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	3,592 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,205 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	945 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,662 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,695 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,799 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	2,047 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	30 yd
The Bear	89 Abbeydale Road	51 yd
Italian Taste	137-139 Abbeydale Road	51 yd
Nether Edge Pizza Co. Ltd	144 Abbeydale Road	103 yd
Arvi	116 Abbeydale Road	117 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumkeg876	230 Abbeydale Road	272 yd
The Sheaf	25 Gleadless Road	371 yd
White Lion	615 London Road	473 yd
Golden Lion	69 Alderson Road	501 yd
Over The Yardarm Limits	335-337 Abbeydale Road	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Crepes	135 Abbeydale Road	50 yd
Donny's	141-145 Abbeydale Road	80 yd
Lunch Box	Unit 4, Rme Building, Broadfield Road	332 yd
Venice Pizza	235 Abbeydale Road	339 yd
New Hing Lung	241 Abbeydale Road	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	257 yd
Bramall Lane Premier	3 Anchor Point, 323 Bramall Lane	641 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	405 Queens Road	643 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Sharrow Lane	653 yd
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	289 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	311 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	591 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	687 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	832 yd
Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club HEELEY BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	980 yd
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S8 0ZU