Backmoor Road, Sheffield, S8 8LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S8 8LD has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.8%	50%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.2%	50%	1.8%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	40.3%	6.6%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	43.4%	0.5%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.7%	9.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	9.2%	5.6%	-3.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	45.6%	42.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	34.2%	39.1%	4.9%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	15.4%	13.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	12.8%	-8.1%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	5.1%	-11.7%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	23.6%	9.8%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	37.4%	10.9%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.8%	95.2%	-2.6%	81.4%	13.8%
Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	94.7%	96.1%	1.4%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	96.1%	1.4%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Backmoor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Backmoor Road was 49.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.7% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Backmoor Road has the 70th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill and the 635th lowest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.3%.

🔎 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 8LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Backmoor Road are based on 91 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 Backmoor Road, Sheffield, S8 8LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 8LD

Average Price
£256,718

Semi-Detached
£238,069

Terraced
£309,141

Detached
£319,718

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Backmoor Road

Average Price
£182,744

Semi-Detached
£260,575

Terraced
£256,837

Detached
£339,871

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,000

Other
£8,198

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Backmoor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Backmoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-12-18	£287,512
22 Backmoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-05-28	£309,923
14 Backmoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£133,000	2023-12-08	£143,012
2 Backmoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-08-09	£286,721
8 Backmoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2017-11-29	£306,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 8LD

Employment

S8 8LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birley Nursery School Thornbridge Avenue , S12 3AB	- not rated	3,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	4,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	4,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	5,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hemsworth Primary School Blackstock Road , S14 1BA	- not rated	219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Free Church of England Primary School Matthews Lane , Norton S8 8JS	3out of 4	527 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herdings Primary School Norton Avenue , S14 1SL	- not rated	1,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Park Community School Norton Avenue , S14 1SL	- not rated	1,208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Norton Avenue , S14 1SL	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,421 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	3,267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	3,378 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley Middle School Thornbridge Avenue , Birley S12 3AB	- not rated	3,560 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	4,131 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gleadless Valley School Matthews Lane , S8 8JS	- not rated	527 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	- not rated	1,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead School Academy Trust Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	3out of 4	2,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead School Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	- not rated	2,043 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	4,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakes Park School Hemsworth Road , Norton S8 8LN	- not rated	248 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	560 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbrook School Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Tertiary College Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	- not rated	1,767 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Orpen House	Flat 12, Orpen House, 2 Mawfa Road	408 yd
Dev on the Green	Lees Hall Golf Club, Hemsworth Road	507 yd
Norton Woodseats Cricket Club	Matthews Lane	527 yd
The Chantrey Centre	Norton Pre Primary School, 21 Matthews Lane	527 yd
The Oakes Holiday Centre	Oakes Park	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nailmakers Arms	Backmoor Road	45 yd
Water Tower Pub	The New Inn, Hemsworth Road	290 yd
Bagshawe Arms	Bagshawe Arms, Norton Avenue	444 yd
Norton House Country Club	Norton House, 246-248 Norton Lane	815 yd
John O'Gaunt	John O'Gaunt Hotel, 151 Blackstock Road	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wang Bao	177 Blackstock Road	845 yd
Sisi Pizza	179 Blackstock Road	845 yd
Smoke 14	Basement, 191 Blackstock Road	852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group Ltd	38-46 Constable Road		220 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norton Oakes Cricket Club	grass pitches	197 yd
Matthews Lane Recreation Ground WATERFALL CLOSE	grass pitches	485 yd
Lees Hall Golf Club LEES HALL GOLF COURSE LEES HALL GOLF COURSE HEMSWORTH ROAD	golf	491 yd
Norton Free C Of E Primary School Matthews Lane	grass pitches	501 yd
Herdings Park RAEBURN ROAD	grass pitches	960 yd
Newfield School LEES HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,040 yd
Newfield School (Closed) Lees Hall Road	grass pitches	1,072 yd
University Of Sheffield (Norton Playing Fields) PAVILION PAVILION WARMINSTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,087 yd
Graves Park GRAVES PARK GRAVES PARK HEMSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 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	54.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S8 8LD