Sandstone Drive, Sheffield, S9 1DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S9 1DY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	51.6%	47.9%	-3.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	48.4%	52.1%	3.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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	39.4%	41.9%	2.5%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	41.9%	-4.7%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10%	7.5%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.3%	7%	4.7%	6.1%	0.9%

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	46%	37.3%	-8.7%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	39.3%	44.9%	5.6%	33.6%	11.3%
Fair health	11.6%	10.6%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	14.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	15.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	12.4%	-6.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7%	1.1%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	22.2%	5.0%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	25.9%	11.4%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.1%	76.8%	-5.3%	81.4%	-4.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	89.1%	85.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	4.6%	8.8%	4.2%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	86.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Sandstone Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandstone Drive was 26.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.3% lower than the Darnall average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Sandstone Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall and the 346th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 1DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Sandstone Drive are based on 139 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 Drive, Sheffield, S9 1DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S9 1DY

Average Price
£128,165

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,165

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandstone Drive

Average Price
£160,063

Semi-Detached
£188,903

Terraced
£146,313

Detached
£164,385

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,044

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandstone DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Sandstone Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,500	2024-03-01	£153,871
53 Sandstone Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£113,620	2023-03-24	£126,643
100 Sandstone Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2020-11-27	£129,043
94 Sandstone Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2019-02-26	£126,567
59 Sandstone Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2018-10-26	£125,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S9 1DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	20
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	4,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	4,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	- not rated	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brightside Nursery Infant School Jenkin Road , S9 1AS	4out of 4	882 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Hill Primary School Bracken Road , S5 6FH	- not rated	996 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shergreen Middle School Bracken Road , S5 6FH	- not rated	996 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	1,464 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	2,322 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	2,579 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN	- not rated	3,814 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Vale Academy Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,166 yd	Academy converter	No		More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,225 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Marshal School Earl Marshal Road , S4 8LA	- not rated	1,636 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	1,878 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinde House 3-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	- not rated	1,261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	2,976 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	1,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	1,703 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX	- not rated	4,978 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	5,041 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 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	3,367 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
KS3 Inclusion Centre Riverside Centre , Earl Marshall Road S4 8FB	- not rated	830 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree High Yorkshire Muslim Academy , Gate No 3 Bland Street S4 8DG	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northern General Hospital School Herries Road , S5 7AU	- not rated	1,675 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr John Worrall School Maltby Street , S9 2QA	- not rated	1,743 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luqman Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	1,998 yd	Other independent school	No	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	166 yd
Roman Ridge - Sanctuary Retirement Living	Roman Ridge, 2 Lavender Way	534 yd
Wincobank Deli	241 Wincobank Avenue	726 yd
Royal Mail Offices	Sheffield Mail Centre, Brightside Lane	935 yd
Firvale Community Hub	127 Page Hall Road	956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Railway	299 Holywell Road		748 yd
The Crown	21 Meadowhall Road		817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ibra's	29 Rothay Road	509 yd
Icekingz	163 Upwell Street	668 yd
Ameen Takeaway	123 Upwell Street	668 yd
Hungry Town	199-203 Wincobank Avenue	726 yd
New Begin	82 Wincobank Road	751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Brightside	1 Jenkin Drive	584 yd
JJ Mini Market	172 Firth Park Road	1,078 yd
Mix Slovenske	29 Hinde House Lane	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillsborough Park JENKIN ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Shiregreen Playing Fields SHIREGREEN LANE	grass pitches	926 yd
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	3.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.7%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S9 1DY