Sandstone Avenue, Sheffield, S9 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S9 1AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	46.4%	47.2%	0.8%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	53.6%	52.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	3.8%

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	32.6%	37%	4.4%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	48.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	4.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.4%	9.8%	1.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	40.9%	46.2%	5.3%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	40.9%	38%	-2.9%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	13.6%	11.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	19.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	11.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	16.1%	-5.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	8.7%	2.2%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	22%	9.7%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	17.7%	1.2%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
White	89%	84.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	3.5%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	91.2%	88.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	3.3%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	89.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.6%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.7%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Sandstone Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandstone Avenue was 39.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% lower than the Darnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandstone Avenue has the 30th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall and the 499th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S9 1AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Sandstone Avenue are based on 128 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 Sandstone Avenue, Sheffield, S9 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S9 1AJ

Average Price
£147,948

Semi-Detached
£153,032

Terraced
£196,531

Detached
£119,318

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£915

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandstone Avenue

Average Price
£161,089

Semi-Detached
£164,802

Terraced
£182,890

Detached
£158,343

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£779

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandstone AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Sandstone Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-04-23	£127,748
85 Sandstone Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-03-19	£167,362
69 Sandstone Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,000	2023-10-16	£136,010
33 Sandstone Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£133,000	2022-11-30	£133,000
27 Sandstone Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,000	2022-05-09	£117,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S9 1AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	18
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	27
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	4,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limpsfield Junior School Jenkin Avenue , Brightside S9 1AN	2out of 4	387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Concord Junior School Fife Street , S9 1NR	2out of 4	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brightside Nursery and Infant School Jenkin Road , S9 1AS	4out of 4	910 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	- not rated	963 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wincobank Nursery and Infant School Newman Road , S9 1LU	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	2,132 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterhill School High Street , Kimberworth S61 2BD	3out of 4	3,535 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	3,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	1,619 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,736 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	5,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	3,573 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seraphic Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	2,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	3,186 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Abbey School Little Common Lane , Kimberworth S61 2RA	4out of 4	3,317 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelford School Oakdale Road , Kimberworth S61 2NU	3out of 4	3,411 yd	Academy special converter	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
Rock Up Ltd	The Atrium Lower Mall, Meadowhall Centre, Meadowhall Way	303 yd
Roman Ridge - Sanctuary Retirement Living	Roman Ridge, 2 Lavender Way	436 yd
Wincobank Deli	241 Wincobank Avenue	484 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd	SUMO Digital 32 Jessops Riverside, 800 Brightside Lane	1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Railway	299 Holywell Road		672 yd
The Crown	21 Meadowhall Road		778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Town	199-203 Wincobank Avenue	484 yd
New Begin	82 Wincobank Road	555 yd
Ibra's	29 Rothay Road	770 yd
Dragon Valley	33 Tyler Street	902 yd
Big Bite	37 Tyler Street	902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Brightside	1 Jenkin Drive		394 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillsborough Park JENKIN ROAD	grass pitches	577 yd
Shiregreen Playing Fields SHIREGREEN LANE	grass pitches	787 yd
Hinde House School Shiregreen Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,021 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.3 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	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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