Lingfoot Crescent, Sheffield, S8 8DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S8 8DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.8%	1.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.8%	48.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 8DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	43.5%	46.5%	3.0%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	27%	-0.3%	44.2%	-17.2%
Separated	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	15.3%	19.5%	4.2%	9.1%	10.4%
Widowed	9.6%	3.5%	-6.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	28.7%	41.6%	12.9%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	33.3%	34.5%	1.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	23.6%	15.7%	-7.9%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	11.8%	6%	-5.8%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	25.3%	-9.1%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	12.4%	-8.2%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	14.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8.4%	5.1%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	19.6%	10.0%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	16.4%	7.8%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.1%	82.9%	-11.2%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	91.6%	82.4%	-9.2%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	82.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	12.5%	12.1%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Lingfoot Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lingfoot Crescent was 101.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lingfoot Crescent has the 44th highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill and the 603rd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

🔎 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 8DB, 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Lingfoot Crescent are based on 67 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 Lingfoot Crescent, Sheffield, S8 8DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 8DB

Average Price
£119,083

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£150,414

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,918

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lingfoot Crescent

Average Price
£135,986

Semi-Detached
£163,307

Terraced
£146,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,601

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lingfoot CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Lingfoot Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2025-10-15	£168,000
134 Lingfoot Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-01-24	£153,340
16 Lingfoot Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2023-12-20	£72,280
26 Lingfoot Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-09-08	£68,811
122 Lingfoot Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-07-05	£79,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 8DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Education	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	564 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowedges Junior Academy Lowedges Road , S8 7JG	2out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School Marsh Avenue , S18 2HB	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Junior School Falcon Road , S18 2ED	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Primary School Greenhill Main Road , S8 7RA	2out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy converter	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	793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Green Lane , S18 2FZ	4out of 4	2,477 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	3,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	4,350 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	4,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	990 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	2,352 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	3,094 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	4,928 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School 4 Durvale Court , Furniss Avenue S17 3PT	4out of 4	5,029 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
Russell up with Russmyster	White Willows, 70 Dyche Road	236 yd
BJCA Community Centre	The Community Centre, 450 Dyche Lane	321 yd
Sparrow Nest Cafe	2 Jordanthorpe Centre	329 yd
New Shoots	New Leaf Nursery, Dyche Lane	821 yd
Ferndale Garden Centre	Dyche Lane, Coal Aston	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butlers Fish Bar	13 Jordanthorpe Centre	257 yd
Big Daddy's	16 Dyche Lane	259 yd
Tasty Meals	12 Jordanthorpe Centre	261 yd
Win Fat	11 Jordanthorpe Centre	272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Premier Stores	1 White Thorns View		319 yd
Marks & Spencer	St James Retail Park, Bochum Parkway		836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Academy Club Ltd (Closed) Jordanthorpe Parkway	grass pitches	127 yd
Hazelbarrow Primary School (Closed) Hazlebarrow Crescent	grass pitches	375 yd
Sgp Sheffield Graves Bochum Parkway	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	691 yd
Revive Health Club (Sheffield) CHESTERFIELD ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	788 yd
Meadowhead School DYCHE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	829 yd
Sheffield College (Norton College) (Closed) Dyche Lane	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Graves Health And Sports Centre BOCHUM PARKWAY	cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	893 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.0%

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	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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