Low Edges Drive, Sheffield, S8 7LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S8 7LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	51.7%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.9%	48.3%	3.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 7LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	34.8%	51.2%	16.4%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	31.5%	-8.9%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.7%	9.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.2%	26.8%	-5.4%	48.4%	-21.6%
Good health	36.9%	38%	1.1%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	20.1%	26.3%	6.2%	12.7%	13.6%
Bad health	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	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.

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	27.8%	-9.8%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	10.7%	-11.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	16.6%	1.4%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.3%	5.5%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.2%	5.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	20.7%	9.5%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	88.8%	84.7%	-4.1%	81.4%	3.3%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	90.2%	1.4%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	90.2%	1.4%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.8%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Low Edges Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Edges Drive was 125.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.1% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Low Edges Drive has the 38th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill and the 489th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£25,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S8 7LS, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Low Edges Drive are based on 14 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 Low Edges Drive, Sheffield, S8 7LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 7LS

Average Price
£122,637

Semi-Detached
£123,483

Terraced
£132,130

Detached
£133,027

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,964

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Edges Drive

Average Price
£115,659

Semi-Detached
£89,526

Terraced
£129,770

Detached
£139,555

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,343

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Edges DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Lowedges Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2025-03-04	£89,190
25 Lowedges Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2024-08-15	£158,123
67 Lowedges Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,500	2024-03-05	£63,533
29 Lowedges Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2023-04-05	£159,087
25 Lowedges Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-07-07	£146,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 7LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	23
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	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	385 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Meadow Primary School Batemoor Road , S8 8EE	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Main Road , S8 7RA	2out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Chancet Wood Drive , S8 7TR	4out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School Marsh Avenue , S18 2HB	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Community school	Yes	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	859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Green Lane , S18 2FZ	4out of 4	2,584 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	3,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	3,873 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Ecgbert School Totley Brook Road , S17 3QU	4out of 4	4,196 yd	Academy converter	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	1,641 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	2,761 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	3,372 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School 4 Durvale Court , Furniss Avenue S17 3PT	4out of 4	3,874 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	4,267 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
Buttilicious	The Terminus, Lowedges Road	192 yd
Lowedges Food Cycle	Lowedges Community Centre, Gresley Road	642 yd
Sheffield Transport Sports Club	Sheffield Transport Sports Gro, Greenhill Main Road	726 yd
Greenhill Methodist Church	Greenhill Methodist Church, School Lane	777 yd
The White Swan	57 Greenhill Main Road	833 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery	Sheffield Road, Dronfield		682 yd
Grennel Mower	264 Lowedges Road		1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lowedges Fried Chicken	88 Lowedges Road	304 yd
Sunset Pizza	350a Meadow Head	838 yd
Rontec Meadowhead Service Station	Meadowhead Service Station, 364 Meadow Head	890 yd
Hasina's Balti House	350 Meadowhead	890 yd
Ruths Kitchen	323 Meadow Head	896 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis Lowedges	92 Lowedges Road	265 yd
Marks & Spencer	St James Retail Park, Bochum Parkway	845 yd
Premier Stores	1 White Thorns View	871 yd
Premier Meadowhead	335 Meadowhead	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lowedges Junior Academy LOWEDGES ROAD	grass pitches	483 yd
Revive Health Club (Sheffield) CHESTERFIELD ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
Sheffield Transport Sports Club GREENHILL MAIN ROAD	golf, grass pitches	571 yd
Meadowhead School DYCHE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	733 yd
Greenhill Primary School GREENHILL MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	960 yd
Sheffield College (Norton College) (Closed) Dyche Lane	health and fitness suite	1,038 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S8 7LS