Cockayne Place, Sheffield, S8 9DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S8 9DG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	48.4%	47.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.6%	52.5%	0.9%	49.0%	3.5%

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 9DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	47.2%	45.2%	-2.0%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	41.1%	1.5%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.6%	4%	1.4%	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	49.2%	50.5%	1.3%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	36.3%	31.9%	-4.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	10.4%	14.9%	4.5%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around S8 9DG this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	8.9%	-7.6%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	5.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.9%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	49.3%	6.4%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.9%	87.2%	-3.7%	81.4%	5.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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%	91.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	91.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	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%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.5%	37.2%	21.3%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Cockayne Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cockayne Place was 11.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.2% lower than the Gleadless Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cockayne Place has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley and the 106th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in S8 9DG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cockayne Place are based on 142 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 Cockayne Place, Sheffield, S8 9DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 9DG

Average Price
£244,870

Semi-Detached
£276,909

Terraced
£239,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,592

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cockayne Place

Average Price
£230,374

Semi-Detached
£256,836

Terraced
£227,487

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,794

Other
£96,946

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cockayne PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Cockayne Place, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2026-02-20	£270,000
31 Cockayne Place, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2025-12-18	£224,833
89 Cockayne Place, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-09-10	£279,247
57 Cockayne Place, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-31	£243,912
69 Cockayne Place, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-02-27	£268,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 9DG

Employment

S8 9DG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	137
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Education	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	14
Other	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	2,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,000 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	3,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	4,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meersbrook Bank Primary School Derbyshire Lane , S8 9EH	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodseats Primary School Chesterfield Road , S8 0SB	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodseats Primary School Chesterfield Road , S8 0SB	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carfield Primary School Argyle Close , S8 9HJ	2out of 4	899 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carfield Junior School Argyle Road , S8 9HJ	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	2,773 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	3,622 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	3,880 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	3,906 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	- not rated	1,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeydale Grange School Hastings Road , S7 2GU	- not rated	1,464 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gleadless Valley School Matthews Lane , S8 8JS	- not rated	2,196 yd	Community school	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	3,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	5,183 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	1,242 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merlin Kindergarten 2 Meadowbank Road , Nether Edge S11 9AH	- not rated	1,638 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysalis Therapeutic Educational Centre 48 Wostenholm Road , Nether Edge S7 1LL	- not rated	1,740 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	1,785 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Garden School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	1,944 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
Kopi & Chai	55 Derbyshire Lane	142 yd
Dunelm Mills	Woodside Retail Park, Chesterfield Road	364 yd
Onboard Skatepark	Onboard Skatepark, Little London Road	598 yd
Costa	Heeley Retail Park, Chesterfield Road	607 yd
Flames Peri Peri and Pizza	751 Abbeydale Road	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cross Scythes	145-147 Derbyshire Lane	277 yd
Prince of Wales	150 Derbyshire Lane	728 yd
The Boston Arms	676 Chesterfield Road	800 yd
Woodseats W.M.C.	Woodseats Working Mens Club, The Dale	821 yd
Mesters Tap	706 Chesterfield Road	864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	45 Derbyshire Lane	208 yd
Cob & Crumb	75 Woodseats Road	471 yd
Kitchen King	Former 648, Chesterfield Road	636 yd
Italian Pasta Express	654 Chesterfield Road	651 yd
Yafs Ltd	656 Chesterfield Road	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	Unit 9a, St James Retail Park, Bochum Parkway	568 yd
Iceland - The Food Warehouse	Unit 4 Heeley Retail Park	661 yd
Costcutter	154-156 Valley Road	701 yd
Ranet Retail	Unit 4, 621-627 Abbeydale Road	794 yd
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barbers Field The Dale	grass pitches	835 yd
Virgin Active Club (Sheffield Millhouses) (Closed) Archer Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	929 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	965 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield Millhouses) Archer Drive	health and fitness suite	1,000 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	155.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S8 9DG