Chesterfield Road South, Sheffield, S8 8BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S8 8BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51%	1.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.7%	49%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 8BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	36.2%	48%	11.8%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	30.3%	-12.1%	44.2%	-13.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.9%	9.1%	-2.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.2%	8.6%	2.4%	6.1%	2.5%

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	44.5%	42.3%	-2.2%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	30.3%	30.3%	0.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	17.1%	16.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	23%	-6.9%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	14.4%	-7.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	17.8%	9.3%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	25.9%	12.3%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	5%	1.7%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91%	86.6%	-4.4%	81.4%	5.2%
Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	92.4%	93.5%	1.1%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.4%	2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	93.1%	1.2%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Chesterfield Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesterfield Road South was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chesterfield Road South has the 67th lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill and the 590th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -96.2%.

🔎 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 8BW, 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Chesterfield Road South 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 Chesterfield Road South, Sheffield, S8 8BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 8BW

Average Price
£5,211,198

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,211,198

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesterfield Road South

Average Price
£804,256

Semi-Detached
£220,390

Terraced
£193,328

Detached
£377,472

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,177,432

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesterfield Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sheffield Moat House Chesterfield Road South, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£4,965,000	2023-07-19	£5,047,066
Sheffield Moat House Chesterfield Road South, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£2,380,000	2016-03-16	£3,307,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 8BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Construction	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lower Meadow Primary School Batemoor Road , S8 8EE	3out of 4	340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowedges Junior Academy Lowedges Road , S8 7JG	2out of 4	875 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Main Road , S8 7RA	2out of 4	1,064 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	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norton Free Church of England Primary School Matthews Lane , Norton S8 8JS	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Green Lane , S18 2FZ	4out of 4	2,816 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	3,713 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Ecgbert School Totley Brook Road , S17 3QU	4out of 4	4,645 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	1,087 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	2,248 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,898 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	4,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School 4 Durvale Court , Furniss Avenue S17 3PT	4out of 4	4,313 yd	Community special school	No	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	365 yd
Sparrow Nest Cafe	2 Jordanthorpe Centre	464 yd
Sheffield Transport Sports Club	Sheffield Transport Sports Gro, Greenhill Main Road	477 yd
BJCA Community Centre	The Community Centre, 450 Dyche Lane	477 yd
Ferdinandos	329 Meadow Head	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery	Sheffield Road, Dronfield		1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunset Pizza	350a Meadow Head	522 yd
Win Fat	11 Jordanthorpe Centre	525 yd
Big Daddy's	16 Dyche Lane	532 yd
Tasty Meals	12 Jordanthorpe Centre	533 yd
Butlers Fish Bar	13 Jordanthorpe Centre	536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	St James Retail Park, Bochum Parkway	309 yd
Premier Meadowhead	335 Meadowhead	544 yd
Premier Stores	1 White Thorns View	627 yd
Londis Lowedges	92 Lowedges Road	666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Revive Health Club (Sheffield) CHESTERFIELD ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	6 yd
Meadowhead School DYCHE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	199 yd
Sheffield Transport Sports Club GREENHILL MAIN ROAD	golf, grass pitches	411 yd
Sheffield College (Norton College) (Closed) Dyche Lane	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Sgp Sheffield Graves Bochum Parkway	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	554 yd
Graves Health And Sports Centre BOCHUM PARKWAY	cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	647 yd
Hazelbarrow Primary School (Closed) Hazlebarrow Crescent	grass pitches	884 yd
Academy Club Ltd (Closed) Jordanthorpe Parkway	grass pitches	899 yd
Lowedges Junior Academy LOWEDGES ROAD	grass pitches	938 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%

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