Boland Road, Sheffield, S8 7HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S8 7HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.4%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.4%	49.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.6%

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	30.5%	40.9%	10.4%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	38.3%	-3.4%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.8%	11.9%	0.1%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	11.8%	6.7%	-5.1%	6.1%	0.6%

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	37.3%	39%	1.7%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	34.6%	32.4%	-2.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	21.5%	22%	0.5%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	4.8%	5%	0.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	23.8%	-14.7%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	16.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.5%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	21.2%	11.6%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.1%	82.6%	-13.5%	81.4%	1.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	94.7%	89.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	89.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	31.5%	13.5%	18.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Boland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boland Road was 33.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boland Road has the 56th lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill and the 425th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in S8 7HU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Boland Road are based on 34 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 Boland Road, Sheffield, S8 7HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 7HU

Average Price
£175,293

Semi-Detached
£199,573

Terraced
£164,428

Detached
£185,676

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£181,536

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boland Road

Average Price
£146,728

Semi-Detached
£204,840

Terraced
£144,519

Detached
£179,517

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,140

Other
£175,818

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Boland Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-06-02	£92,270
43 Boland Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-07-04	£128,153
31 Boland Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£181,000	2022-11-18	£175,818
17 Boland Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-08-30	£137,112
11 Boland Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£98,100	2018-10-19	£134,507

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 7HU

Employment

S8 7HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowedges Junior Academy Lowedges Road , S8 7JG	2out of 4	731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Main Road , S8 7RA	2out of 4	933 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradway Primary School Bradway Drive , S17 4PD	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lower Meadow Primary School Batemoor Road , S8 8EE	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Levick Primary School Smithy Croft , Dronfield Woodhouse S18 8YB	3out of 4	1,792 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	1,869 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Green Lane , S18 2FZ	4out of 4	2,965 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Ecgbert School Totley Brook Road , S17 3QU	4out of 4	3,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	3,880 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	4,071 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	2,663 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School 4 Durvale Court , Furniss Avenue S17 3PT	4out of 4	2,810 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	3,583 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aldine House Secure Children's Centre 75 Limb Lane , Dore S17 3ES	- not rated	3,663 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	4,032 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 Meeting Place	232 Lowedges Road	173 yd
Lowedges Food Cycle	Lowedges Community Centre, Gresley Road	456 yd
Moor View Golf Centre	Moor View Golf Centre, Bradway Road	636 yd
S17 Coffee Shop & Bistro	148 Bradway Road	829 yd
Tilly's	Unit 5, 304-306 Twentywell Lane	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grennel Mower	264 Lowedges Road	109 yd
Dore & Totley Golf Club	Dore & Totley Golf Club, Bradway Road	539 yd
Bradway Bowling Club	116-118 Bradway Road	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
American Pizza House	248 Lowedges Road	166 yd
Lowedges Fish Bar	256 Lowedges Road	173 yd
Hot Kitchen	252 Lowedges Road	173 yd
Wok Express	146 Bradway Road	829 yd
Lowedges Fried Chicken	88 Lowedges Road	908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Bradway Hotel, Bradway Road		620 yd
Londis Lowedges	92 Lowedges Road		942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dore And Totley Golf Club DORE AND TOTLEY GOLF COURSE DORE AND TOTLEY GOLF COURSE BRADWAY ROAD	golf	651 yd
Lowedges Junior Academy LOWEDGES ROAD	grass pitches	674 yd
Moor View Golf Centre BRADWAY ROAD	golf	683 yd
Bradway Recreation Ground 116-118 116-118 BRADWAY ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Greenhill Primary School GREENHILL MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	909 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.88 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S8 7HU