Meersbrook Avenue, Sheffield, S8 9EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S8 9EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	52.4%	48.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	47.6%	51.3%	3.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 9EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	44%	46.5%	2.5%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	39%	-2.4%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	54.2%	4.9%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36.2%	32.6%	-3.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.1%	11.9%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around S8 9EB this area, 6.6% 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 56.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	6.6%	-5.0%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	4.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14%	0.2%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	56.8%	14.3%	33.8%	23.0%
Other	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	78.6%	86.8%	8.2%	81.4%	5.4%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	90%	0.5%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	90.3%	0.8%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.1%	37.2%	22.9%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Meersbrook Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meersbrook Avenue was 54.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Gleadless Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meersbrook Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley and the 671st lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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. 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 9EB, 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 Meersbrook Avenue are based on 207 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 Meersbrook Avenue, Sheffield, S8 9EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 9EB

Average Price
£276,247

Semi-Detached
£304,227

Terraced
£241,205

Detached
£357,063

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meersbrook Avenue

Average Price
£223,686

Semi-Detached
£258,713

Terraced
£208,737

Detached
£345,384

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£104,801

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meersbrook AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Meersbrook Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2025-03-18	£371,945
14 Meersbrook Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-12-13	£384,462
9 Meersbrook Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-09-11	£218,159
17 Meersbrook Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£263,000	2024-02-09	£283,525
29 Meersbrook Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-01-26	£234,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 9EB

Employment

S8 9EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 9EB 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	111
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	14
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	10
Real estate activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,653 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	3,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road , S7 1RB	4out of 4	542 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carter Knowle Junior School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	2out of 4	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holt House Infant School Bannerdale Road , S7 2EW	4out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodseats Primary School Chesterfield Road , S8 0SB	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	1,036 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,827 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Storrs School High Storrs Road , S11 7LH	3out of 4	2,963 yd	Academy converter	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	2,921 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	- not rated	4,949 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	1,539 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	2,233 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	2,784 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	213 yd
Onboard Skatepark	Onboard Skatepark, Little London Road	253 yd
Costa	Heeley Retail Park, Chesterfield Road	332 yd
Flames Peri Peri and Pizza	751 Abbeydale Road	373 yd
The Cardomom	753 Abbeydale Road	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cross Scythes	145-147 Derbyshire Lane	604 yd
The Gin Bar	444 Abbeydale Road	646 yd
The Broadfield Ale House	452 Abbeydale Road	646 yd
The Teller	440-442 Abbeydale Road	675 yd
Rum Ba	430 Abbeydale Road	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	45 Derbyshire Lane	165 yd
Food Target Ltd	711 Abbeydale Road	395 yd
Saucy	705 Abbeydale Road	395 yd
Cob & Crumb	75 Woodseats Road	451 yd
Town Wok	698 Abbeydale Road	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland - The Food Warehouse	Unit 4 Heeley Retail Park	412 yd
Ranet Retail	Unit 4, 621-627 Abbeydale Road	449 yd
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	668 yd
Costcutter	154-156 Valley Road	703 yd
Aldi Stores	Unit 9a, St James Retail Park, Bochum Parkway	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	775 yd
Virgin Active Club (Sheffield Millhouses) (Closed) Archer Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield Millhouses) Archer Drive	health and fitness suite	994 yd
Mercia School HOLT HOUSE GROVE	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Barbers Field The Dale	grass pitches	1,038 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	138.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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