Meadowhead, Sheffield, S8 7UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S8 7UJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.7%	48.8%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 vicinity of S8 7UJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	32.3%	-0.3%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	51.9%	-2.9%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.4%	9%	3.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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	45.9%	46.4%	0.5%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	34.4%	36.3%	1.9%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13.3%	10.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	17.9%	-1.1%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.8%	1.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	21.1%	10.2%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	36.8%	-2.1%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.9%	77.1%	-11.8%	81.4%	-4.3%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	92.5%	87.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	0%	2.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	6.9%	4.7%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	87.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	6%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Meadowhead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadowhead was 1354.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 967.7% higher than the Beauchief and Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Meadowhead has the highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 468.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in S8 7UJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Meadowhead are based on 151 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 Meadowhead, Sheffield, S8 7UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 7UJ

Average Price
£302,681

Semi-Detached
£344,383

Terraced
£247,462

Detached
£350,364

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£184,204

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadowhead

Average Price
£356,848

Semi-Detached
£369,481

Terraced
£270,079

Detached
£428,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,940

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MeadowheadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
358 Meadow Head, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-02-06	£138,468
324 Meadow Head, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-08-21	£252,434
306 Meadow Head, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-07-31	£214,703
306 Meadow Head, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-07-31	£214,703
360 Meadow Head, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£177,000	2023-07-21	£181,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 7UJ

Employment

S8 7UJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

S8 7UJ 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

Retired	55
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	5,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley Nursery School Thornbridge Avenue , S12 3AB	- not rated	5,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Chancet Wood Drive , S8 7TR	- not rated	767 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Chancet Wood Drive , S8 7TR	- not rated	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lower Meadow Primary School Batemoor Road , S8 8EE	- not rated	840 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Meadow Primary School Batemoor Road , S8 8EE	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dr John Bingham Primary School Batemoor Road , Batemoor S8 8EE	- not rated	840 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charnock Hall Middle School Carter Hall Road , S12 3HS	- not rated	4,330 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	4,912 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	4,956 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	5,328 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley Middle School Thornbridge Avenue , Birley S12 3AB	- not rated	5,441 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	389 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead School Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	- not rated	389 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gleadless Valley School Matthews Lane , S8 8JS	- not rated	1,587 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	- not rated	2,448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	594 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbrook School Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakes Park School Hemsworth Road , Norton S8 8LN	- not rated	1,876 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	1,901 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,487 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
Ferdinandos	329 Meadow Head	62 yd
The Norton	337 Meadow Head	62 yd
Sheffield Transport Sports Club	Sheffield Transport Sports Gro, Greenhill Main Road	165 yd
Greenhill Methodist Church	Greenhill Methodist Church, School Lane	475 yd
The White Swan	57 Greenhill Main Road	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rontec Meadowhead Service Station	Meadowhead Service Station, 364 Meadow Head	3 yd
Hasina's Balti House	350 Meadowhead	3 yd
Sunset Pizza	350a Meadow Head	55 yd
Ruths Kitchen	323 Meadow Head	62 yd
China Delight	331 Meadow Head	62 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Meadowhead	335 Meadowhead	62 yd
Marks & Spencer	St James Retail Park, Bochum Parkway	454 yd
Londis Lowedges	92 Lowedges Road	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheffield Transport Sports Club GREENHILL MAIN ROAD	golf, grass pitches	320 yd
Meadowhead School DYCHE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	457 yd
Sheffield College (Norton College) (Closed) Dyche Lane	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Revive Health Club (Sheffield) CHESTERFIELD ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	581 yd
Norton Woodseats Cricket Club NORTON WOODSEATS CRICKET CLUB NORTON WOODSEATS CRICKET CLUB CHARLES ASHMORE ROAD	grass pitches	612 yd
Graves Health And Sports Centre BOCHUM PARKWAY	cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	643 yd
Sgp Sheffield Graves Bochum Parkway	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	730 yd
Greenhill Primary School GREENHILL MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	935 yd
Lowedges Junior Academy LOWEDGES ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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