Olivet Road, Sheffield, S8 8QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S8 8QR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.8%	48.4%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	32.2%	38.6%	6.4%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	42.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.6%	11.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	47.8%	44.9%	-2.9%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	33.9%	35.7%	1.8%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13.6%	15%	1.4%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	11.9%	-6.6%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	6.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	9.3%	-6.2%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.2%	8.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	48.1%	9.5%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1%	1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.9%	90.3%	-3.6%	81.4%	8.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	95.9%	91.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1%	1.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	91.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Olivet Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olivet Road was 72.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.2% higher than the Ecclesall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olivet Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Ecclesall and the 831st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in S8 8QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Olivet Road are based on 72 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 Olivet Road, Sheffield, S8 8QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 8QR

Average Price
£210,886

Semi-Detached
£251,899

Terraced
£250,347

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,895

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olivet Road

Average Price
£225,085

Semi-Detached
£242,073

Terraced
£239,345

Detached
£241,988

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,269

Other
£514,644

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olivet Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Olivet Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2025-06-17	£157,811
3 Olivet Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-10-25	£170,918
11A Olivet Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-01-27	£145,680
53 Olivet Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-12-14	£167,966
55 Olivet Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,950	2014-07-25	£148,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 8QR

Employment

S8 8QR 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	100
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,903 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	4,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodseats Primary School Chesterfield Road , S8 0SB	3out of 4	205 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Primary School Mundella Place , S8 8SJ	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Lane Primary School Abbey Lane , S8 0BN	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Chancet Wood Drive , S8 7TR	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meersbrook Bank Primary School Derbyshire Lane , S8 9EH	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	1,654 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead School Academy Trust Dyche Lane , S8 8BR	2out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Storrs School High Storrs Road , S11 7LH	3out of 4	3,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	3,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,874 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbrook School Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	2,466 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	2,795 yd	Other independent special school	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
Viraaj	743 Chesterfield Road	116 yd
Urban Pitta	736 Chesterfield Road	144 yd
Zizzona	740 Chesterfield Road	146 yd
El Greco Sheffield	722a Chesterfield Road	146 yd
Armano Nicolli	752 Chesterfield Road	146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chantry Arms	733 Chesterfield Road	111 yd
Mesters Tap	706 Chesterfield Road	182 yd
The Boston Arms	676 Chesterfield Road	221 yd
Woodseats W.M.C.	Woodseats Working Mens Club, The Dale	291 yd
Guzzle	843 Chesterfield Road	348 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Double Dragon Takeaway	748 Chesterfield Road	146 yd
Domino's Pizzas	718-720 Chesterfield Road	182 yd
Woodseats Fisheries	778 Chesterfield Road	212 yd
Woodseats Kebab Ltd	766 Chesterfield Road	212 yd
Dos Amigos	96-98 The Dale	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	801 Chesterfield Road	348 yd
Aldi Stores	Unit 9a, St James Retail Park, Bochum Parkway	486 yd
Lidl gmbh Ltd	Chesterfield Road	592 yd
Spar	7a Abbey Lane	674 yd
Morrisons Supermarket PLC	84-130 Meadowhead	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barbers Field The Dale	grass pitches	462 yd
University Of Sheffield (Norton Playing Fields) PAVILION PAVILION WARMINSTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	715 yd
Graves Park GRAVES PARK GRAVES PARK HEMSWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd
Chancet Wood ABBEY BROOK CLOSE	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield Millhouses) Archer Drive	health and fitness suite	1,073 yd
Virgin Active Club (Sheffield Millhouses) (Closed) Archer Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	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	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S8 8QR