Colwick Way, Sheffield, S8 8LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S8 8LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.3%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.2%	49.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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	20.6%	40.5%	19.9%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	43.6%	-14.8%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.2%	8.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	10.5%	6.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	0.1%

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	41.1%	43.9%	2.8%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	32.7%	38.1%	5.4%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	19.3%	14.8%	-4.5%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18.1%	13.5%	-4.6%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	9.2%	0.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	17.7%	9.7%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	38.8%	-1.1%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.5%	90.3%	-8.2%	81.4%	8.9%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

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	96.4%	96.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	96.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Colwick Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colwick Way was 17.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% lower than the Beauchief and Greenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colwick Way has the 21st lowest crime rate of 147 local areas in Beauchief and Greenhill and the 188th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 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 8LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Colwick Way are based on 87 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 Colwick Way, Sheffield, S8 8LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 8LT

Average Price
£405,286

Semi-Detached
£326,849

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£462,805

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colwick Way

Average Price
£380,582

Semi-Detached
£322,293

Terraced
£334,844

Detached
£430,898

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£194,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colwick WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Colwick Way, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2026-04-01	£615,000
44 Colwick Way, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-11-21	£344,334
22 Colwick Way, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£364,500	2024-08-19	£379,917
6 Colwick Way, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-07-06	£463,111
40 Colwick Way, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2023-05-19	£370,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 8LT

Employment

S8 8LT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8LT 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

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birley Nursery School Thornbridge Avenue , S12 3AB	- not rated	4,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	4,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	5,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mundella Primary School Mundella Place , S8 8SJ	- not rated	500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Mundella Place , S8 8SJ	- not rated	500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Free Church of England Primary School Matthews Lane , Norton S8 8JS	3out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodseats Primary School Chesterfield Road , S8 0SB	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodseats Primary School Chesterfield Road , S8 0SB	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	3,363 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charnock Hall Middle School Carter Hall Road , S12 3HS	- not rated	3,591 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	3,934 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	4,027 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	4,290 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	875 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead School Academy Trust Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead School Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	- not rated	1,760 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	4,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	918 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakes Park School Hemsworth Road , Norton S8 8LN	- not rated	986 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbrook School Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norton Tertiary College Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	- not rated	1,623 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
Our Lady of Beauchief & St Thomas of Canterbury RC Church	Meadow Head	230 yd
Zoes Kitchen	2 Harvey Clough Road	351 yd
Norton Oakes Cricket Club	73 Hemsworth Road	378 yd
Dev on the Green	Lees Hall Golf Club, Hemsworth Road	689 yd
Peaks Dessert and Coffee Shop	793 Chesterfield Road	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mount Pleasant	The Mount Pleasant Inn, 291-293 Derbyshire Lane	184 yd
Laycock Sports Club	Laycocks Sports & Social Club, Archer Road	230 yd
The Sportsman Inn	71 Harvey Clough Road	379 yd
Prince of Wales	150 Derbyshire Lane	663 yd
Chantry Arms	733 Chesterfield Road	718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derbyshire Lane Fish Bar	220 Derbyshire Lane	598 yd
Barkers the Bakers	222 Derbyshire Lane	598 yd
Woodseats Fisheries	778 Chesterfield Road	719 yd
Woodseats Kebab Ltd	766 Chesterfield Road	719 yd
Kolkata	849 Chesterfield Road	732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl gmbh Ltd	Chesterfield Road	230 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	801 Chesterfield Road	732 yd
Aldi Stores	Unit 9a, St James Retail Park, Bochum Parkway	824 yd
Spar	7a Abbey Lane	1,028 yd
Morrisons Supermarket PLC	84-130 Meadowhead	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Sheffield (Norton Playing Fields) PAVILION PAVILION WARMINSTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	217 yd
Graves Park GRAVES PARK GRAVES PARK HEMSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	354 yd
Lees Hall Golf Club LEES HALL GOLF COURSE LEES HALL GOLF COURSE HEMSWORTH ROAD	golf	711 yd
Matthews Lane Recreation Ground WATERFALL CLOSE	grass pitches	813 yd
Newfield School (Closed) Lees Hall Road	grass pitches	897 yd
Norton Free C Of E Primary School Matthews Lane	grass pitches	943 yd
Newfield School LEES HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	959 yd
Norton Woodseats Cricket Club NORTON WOODSEATS CRICKET CLUB NORTON WOODSEATS CRICKET CLUB CHARLES ASHMORE ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 yd
Barbers Field The Dale	grass pitches	1,082 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	233.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S8 8LT