Shirebrook Road, Sheffield, S8 9RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S8 9RG 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	45.1%	51.7%	6.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	54.9%	48.3%	-6.6%	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 9RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	51.7%	49.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	32.1%	-0.5%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Separated	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.5%	8.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (87%) 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	51%	52.3%	1.3%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	33%	34.7%	1.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11.4%	9.1%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 9RG this area, 6.5% 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 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	6.5%	-8.1%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	58.3%	10.4%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.7%
Black African	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.7%	1.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	80.1%	78.7%	-1.4%	81.4%	-2.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	86.3%	85.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	4%	2.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	85.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.8%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	0.9%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.4%	37.2%	30.2%
Christian	17.4%	46.2%	-28.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Shirebrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirebrook Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.2% lower than the Gleadless Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirebrook Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gleadless Valley and the 831st highest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.2%.

🔎 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 9RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Shirebrook Road are based on 103 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 Shirebrook Road, Sheffield, S8 9RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for S8 9RG

Average Price
£253,196

Semi-Detached
£293,729

Terraced
£283,684

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,627

Other
£180,333

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirebrook Road

Average Price
£285,267

Semi-Detached
£330,311

Terraced
£275,692

Detached
£398,607

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,284

Other
£142,576

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirebrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
220 Shirebrook Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2025-08-27	£627,561
Flat 1 Albert Lofts, 110 Shirebrook Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2021-12-22	£11,169
Flat 2 Albert Lofts, 110 Shirebrook Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-11-27	£197,565
182 Shirebrook Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2019-10-22	£346,369
184 Shirebrook Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£192,500	2019-09-27	£271,192

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S8 9RG

Employment

S8 9RG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9RG 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
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	42
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	37
Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Other	15
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,449 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	3,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	3,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley Nursery School Thornbridge Avenue , S12 3AB	- not rated	5,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carfield Primary School Argyle Close , S8 9HJ	2out of 4	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carfield Junior School Argyle Road , S8 9HJ	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carfield Nursery and Infant School Argyle Road , S8 9HJ	- not rated	491 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	1,694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	2,707 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	2,973 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	2,981 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	3,215 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	1,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	- not rated	1,482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	4out of 4	1,992 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	2,158 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,103 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	4,367 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chrysalis Therapeutic Educational Centre 48 Wostenholm Road , Nether Edge S7 1LL	- not rated	1,251 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheaf Unit The Stables , Sharrow Lane S11 8AE	- not rated	1,276 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merlin Kindergarten 2 Meadowbank Road , Nether Edge S11 9AH	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Hill Secondary School 41 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	1,663 yd	Community 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	49 yd
Meersbrook Park Pavillion	Meersbrook Park Road	311 yd
Meersbrook Park United Reform Church	United Reform Church, Chesterfield Road	383 yd
The Tram Shed	51 Chesterfield Road	383 yd
Milans	17 Chesterfield Road	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Inn	Crown Inn, Albert Road	386 yd
Red Lion	653 London Road	391 yd
Brothers Arms	106 Well Road	398 yd
White Lion	615 London Road	405 yd
The Victoria	203 Gleadless Road	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Friar	123-125 Valley Road	204 yd
Rome Authentic Italian Tiramisu Ltd	Inside Tram Shed, 51 Chesterfield Road	380 yd
Shaan	33 Chesterfield Road	383 yd
Red Lion	13 Chesterfield Road	383 yd
Royal Fish Bar Ltd	57 Chesterfield Road	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	154-156 Valley Road	230 yd
Iceland - The Food Warehouse	Unit 4 Heeley Retail Park	621 yd
Co-operative Group	282-292 Gleadless Road	660 yd
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	754 yd
Ranet Retail	Unit 4, 621-627 Abbeydale Road	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	581 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	747 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	992 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S8 9RG