Atlantic Road, Sheffield, S8 7GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S8 7GA 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	50.7%	49.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.3%	50.8%	1.5%	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.

In the immediate area around S8 7GA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.1% 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	46.2%	58.1%	11.9%	37.9%	20.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	23.5%	-7.5%	44.2%	-20.7%
Separated	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	14%	8.9%	-5.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	35.4%	42.6%	7.2%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	41%	29.9%	-11.1%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	15.7%	18%	2.3%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	6.6%	7%	0.4%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 7GA this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	29.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.1%	16.9%	-8.2%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	8.4%	3.7%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.7%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	7%	14%	7.0%	33.8%	-19.8%
Other	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	2.5%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.1%	85.7%	-6.4%	81.4%	4.3%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	90.8%	86.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	3.9%	7.4%	3.5%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	85.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6.9%	5.2%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	31.6%	13.5%	18.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Atlantic Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Atlantic Road was 98.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Atlantic Road has the 48th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill and the 622nd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.5%.

🔎 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
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S8 7GA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Atlantic Road are based on 166 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 Atlantic Road, Sheffield, S8 7GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 7GA

Average Price
£98,647

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£135,256

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£43,734

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Atlantic Road

Average Price
£132,011

Semi-Detached
£142,088

Terraced
£140,825

Detached
£149,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,811

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Atlantic Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Atlantic Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-07-21	£120,237
56 Atlantic Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2014-10-07	£129,804
12 Atlantic Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2014-08-29	£51,403
58 Atlantic Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2014-04-04	£135,920
54 Atlantic Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2011-10-04	£141,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 7GA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	8
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Main Road , S8 7RA	2out of 4	318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowedges Junior Academy Lowedges Road , S8 7JG	2out of 4	543 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Chancet Wood Drive , S8 7TR	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Meadow Primary School Batemoor Road , S8 8EE	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradway Primary School Bradway Drive , S17 4PD	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadowhead School Academy Trust Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	2out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Green Lane , S18 2FZ	4out of 4	3,266 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	3,337 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Ecgbert School Totley Brook Road , S17 3QU	4out of 4	3,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	3,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossbrook School Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	3,000 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School 4 Durvale Court , Furniss Avenue S17 3PT	4out of 4	3,075 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	3,458 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	3,581 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 White Hart	27 Greenhill Main Road	379 yd
Sarah's Kitchen	3 Westwick Crescent	424 yd
The Meeting Place	232 Lowedges Road	452 yd
Cello Coffee House	212 Bocking Lane	475 yd
Lowedges Food Cycle	Lowedges Community Centre, Gresley Road	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grennel Mower	264 Lowedges Road	524 yd
Dore & Totley Golf Club	Dore & Totley Golf Club, Bradway Road	973 yd
Bradway Bowling Club	116-118 Bradway Road	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr & Mrs Cod	1 Greenhill Main Road	379 yd
Barker the Baker	2 Westwick Crescent	424 yd
Big Bens Pizza	2d Westwick Crescent	424 yd
Lowedges Fish Bar	256 Lowedges Road	452 yd
Hot Kitchen	252 Lowedges Road	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis Lowedges	92 Lowedges Road		637 yd
Sainsbury's	Bradway Hotel, Bradway Road		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenhill Primary School GREENHILL MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	286 yd
Lowedges Junior Academy LOWEDGES ROAD	grass pitches	431 yd
Beauchief Tennis Club COCKSHUTT AVENUE	tennis courts	733 yd
Sheffield Transport Sports Club GREENHILL MAIN ROAD	golf, grass pitches	916 yd
Moor View Golf Centre BRADWAY ROAD	golf	985 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.06 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S8 7GA