Lingfoot Walk, Sheffield, S8 8DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S8 8DH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	47.7%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	53.4%	52.3%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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 8DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	36.6%	47.8%	11.2%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	28.4%	-11.5%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	2%	3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.8%	11.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.3%

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	33%	34.8%	1.8%	48.4%	-13.6%
Good health	33.9%	37.8%	3.9%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	21.3%	17.1%	-4.2%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.9%	3%	0.1%	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.

In the area around S8 8DH this area, 34.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43%	34.8%	-8.2%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	13%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	13.4%	1.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16.4%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	15.7%	8.0%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.1%	92.7%	-2.4%	81.4%	11.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

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	96.8%	93.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	93.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.4%	37.2%	25.2%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Lingfoot Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lingfoot Walk was 146.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% higher than the Beauchief and Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lingfoot Walk has the 33rd highest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 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 8DH, 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 Walk are based on 7 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 Walk, Sheffield, S8 8DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 8DH

Average Price
£93,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£174,384

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,862

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lingfoot Walk

Average Price
£87,642

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,688

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,801

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lingfoot WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Lingfoot Walk, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,900	2019-08-19	£82,909
82 Lingfoot Walk, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2016-09-22	£63,484
34 Lingfoot Walk, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2013-08-20	£84,695
82 Lingfoot Walk, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£41,500	2012-01-20	£65,758
22 Lingfoot Walk, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,000	2005-05-27	£89,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 8DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	645 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowedges Junior Academy Lowedges Road , S8 7JG	2out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School Marsh Avenue , S18 2HB	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Junior School Falcon Road , S18 2ED	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Free Church of England Primary School Matthews Lane , Norton S8 8JS	3out of 4	1,871 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	855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Green Lane , S18 2FZ	4out of 4	2,481 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	3,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	4,400 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Birley Academy Birley Lane , S12 3BP	2out of 4	4,831 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	989 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	2,351 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	3,099 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	4,987 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rowan School 4 Durvale Court , Furniss Avenue S17 3PT	4out of 4	5,109 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	285 yd
BJCA Community Centre	The Community Centre, 450 Dyche Lane	401 yd
Sparrow Nest Cafe	2 Jordanthorpe Centre	404 yd
New Shoots	New Leaf Nursery, Dyche Lane	818 yd
Ferndale Garden Centre	Dyche Lane, Coal Aston	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Butlers Fish Bar	13 Jordanthorpe Centre	332 yd
Tasty Meals	12 Jordanthorpe Centre	335 yd
Big Daddy's	16 Dyche Lane	335 yd
Win Fat	11 Jordanthorpe Centre	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Premier Stores	1 White Thorns View		391 yd
Marks & Spencer	St James Retail Park, Bochum Parkway		899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Academy Club Ltd (Closed) Jordanthorpe Parkway	grass pitches	102 yd
Hazelbarrow Primary School (Closed) Hazlebarrow Crescent	grass pitches	356 yd
Sgp Sheffield Graves Bochum Parkway	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	732 yd
Revive Health Club (Sheffield) CHESTERFIELD ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 yd
Sheffield College (Norton College) (Closed) Dyche Lane	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Meadowhead School DYCHE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	898 yd
Graves Health And Sports Centre BOCHUM PARKWAY	cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	932 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	46.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.3 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	44.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S8 8DH