Rushdale Avenue, Sheffield, S8 9PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S8 9PZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	51.7%	-3.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.7%	48.3%	3.6%	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.

In the immediate area around S8 9PZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	59.1%	46.9%	-12.2%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	34.9%	12.2%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	10.3%	1.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	43.4%	45.7%	2.3%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	39.6%	37.1%	-2.5%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	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.

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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	16%	-2.2%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	6.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	6.3%	-5.5%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	43.3%	50.9%	7.6%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	86%	81.6%	-4.4%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	91.1%	89.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	88.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.1%	5.8%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.4%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Rushdale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rushdale Avenue was 64.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.2% lower than the Gleadless Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rushdale Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley and the 786th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 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 9PZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Rushdale Avenue are based on 55 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 Rushdale Avenue, Sheffield, S8 9PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 9PZ

Average Price
£232,562

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£232,562

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rushdale Avenue

Average Price
£191,970

Semi-Detached
£183,080

Terraced
£192,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rushdale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Rushdale Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-07-17	£240,928
65 Rushdale Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2021-06-04	£233,597
61 Rushdale Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-04-23	£252,248
61 Rushdale Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2015-11-20	£211,926
63 Rushdale Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2004-11-12	£184,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 9PZ

Employment

S8 9PZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 9PZ 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	66
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	2,604 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	3,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carfield Primary School Argyle Close , S8 9HJ	3out of 4	335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meersbrook Bank Primary School Derbyshire Lane , S8 9EH	3out of 4	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	998 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road , S7 1RB	4out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	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	1,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	2,039 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,296 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	2,693 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	2,192 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	4,491 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	1,231 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	1,836 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	1,985 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	2,149 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	2,164 yd	Foundation 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
Meersbrook Bowling Club	180 Shirebrook Road	222 yd
Sheffield Church of the Nazarene Lunch Club	Church of the Nazarene, Northcote Road	373 yd
Heeley and Meersbrook Allotment Society	Meersbrook Allotment Gardens, Meersbrook Road	444 yd
Meersbrook Park Pavillion	Meersbrook Park Road	504 yd
Create Coffee	47-49 Chesterfield Road	632 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	203 Gleadless Road	491 yd
Brothers Arms	106 Well Road	597 yd
The Crown Inn	Crown Inn, Albert Road	643 yd
Red Lion	653 London Road	648 yd
White Lion	615 London Road	655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Friar	123-125 Valley Road	282 yd
Big Smoke BBQ	254 Gleadless Road	458 yd
Taste of China	252 Gleadless Road	458 yd
Mr Kebabish	240 Gleadless Road	458 yd
Mr Pizza	226 Gleadless Road	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	154-156 Valley Road	315 yd
Co-operative Group	282-292 Gleadless Road	532 yd
Iceland - The Food Warehouse	Unit 4 Heeley Retail Park	814 yd
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	938 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%

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

Overview of S8 9PZ