Boland Road, Sheffield, S8 7HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S8 7HX 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 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Beauchief and Greenhill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.4%.

🔎 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 7HX, 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 7HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 7HX

Average Price
£133,090

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,075

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,178

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boland Road

Average Price
£150,886

Semi-Detached
£210,692

Terraced
£148,925

Detached
£184,770

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,937

Other
£177,426

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Boland Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2023-08-18	£130,100
12 Boland Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2022-02-07	£175,150
12 Boland Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-07-07	£118,947
24 Boland Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-08-10	£129,024
20 Boland Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2015-02-12	£135,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 7HX

Employment

S8 7HX 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 School Lowedges Road , S8 7JG	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lowedges Nursery and Infant School Lowedges Road , S8 7JG	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lowedges Primary School Lowedges Road , S8 7JG	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowedges Primary Academy Lowedges Road , S8 7JG	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Junior School Greenhill Main Road , S8 7RA	- not rated	916 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	5,402 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead School Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	- not rated	1,816 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Green Lane , S18 2FZ	3out of 4	2,908 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Ecgbert School Totley Brook Road , S17 3QU	- not rated	3,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Ecgbert School Totley Brook Road , S17 3QU	- not rated	3,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norton Tertiary College Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	- not rated	2,121 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbrook School Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR	3out of 4	2,611 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School 4 Durvale Court , Furniss Avenue S17 3PT	- not rated	2,877 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	3,548 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakes Park School Hemsworth Road , Norton S8 8LN	- not rated	3,552 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
The Meeting Place	232 Lowedges Road	184 yd
Lowedges Food Cycle	Lowedges Community Centre, Gresley Road	494 yd
Moor View Golf Centre	Moor View Golf Centre, Bradway Road	592 yd
S17 Coffee Shop & Bistro	148 Bradway Road	787 yd
Tilly's	Unit 5, 304-306 Twentywell Lane	897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grennel Mower	264 Lowedges Road	105 yd
Dore & Totley Golf Club	Dore & Totley Golf Club, Bradway Road	496 yd
Bradway Bowling Club	116-118 Bradway Road	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
American Pizza House	248 Lowedges Road	173 yd
Lowedges Fish Bar	256 Lowedges Road	184 yd
Hot Kitchen	252 Lowedges Road	184 yd
Wok Express	146 Bradway Road	787 yd
Lowedges Fried Chicken	88 Lowedges Road	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Bradway Hotel, Bradway Road		576 yd
Londis Lowedges	92 Lowedges Road		976 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	610 yd
Moor View Golf Centre BRADWAY ROAD	golf	636 yd
Lowedges Junior Academy LOWEDGES ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
Bradway Recreation Ground 116-118 116-118 BRADWAY ROAD	grass pitches	742 yd
Greenhill Primary School GREENHILL MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	912 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	7.1%
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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S8 7HX