Handsworth Road, Sheffield, S9 4AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S9 4AA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.7%	48.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.3%	51.7%	0.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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	39.1%	39.6%	0.5%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	45.1%	1.6%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.5%	7.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	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	47.9%	38.4%	-9.5%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	34.7%	44%	9.3%	33.6%	10.4%
Fair health	13.5%	13.6%	0.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.6%	4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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.

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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	23.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	11.1%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	14.2%	-5.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	10.3%	5.2%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	17.4%	3.5%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	20.2%	5.9%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.1%	85.9%	-5.2%	81.4%	4.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	95.1%	89.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	89.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Handsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handsworth Road was 26.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.3% lower than the Darnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Handsworth Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall and the 316th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged 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 lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S9 4AA, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Handsworth Road are based on 289 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 Handsworth Road, Sheffield, S9 4AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S9 4AA

Average Price
£182,143

Semi-Detached
£236,950

Terraced
£173,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£138,797

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handsworth Road

Average Price
£220,225

Semi-Detached
£222,652

Terraced
£153,005

Detached
£393,377

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,490

Other
£462,715

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handsworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Handsworth Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-06-12	£141,490
59 Handsworth Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2015-08-14	£233,280
Flat 2 39A Handsworth Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2013-08-09	£130,892
39 Handsworth Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2013-08-09	£130,892
35B Handsworth Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£120,000	2005-03-18	£241,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S9 4AA

Employment

S9 4AA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

S9 4AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	87
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	21
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	15
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy Fisher Lane , Darnall S9 4RP	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Hazels Junior School Fisher Lane , Darnall S9 4RP	2out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Acres Hill Community Primary School Mather Road , Littledale S9 4GQ	1out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelstan Primary School Richmond Park Way , S13 8HH	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pipworth Community Primary School Pipworth Road , S2 1AA	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	2,569 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Handsworth Grange Road , Handsworth S13 9HJ	4out of 4	2,579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Stradbroke Road , S13 8SS	3out of 4	2,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brinsworth Academy Brinsworth Road , Brinsworth S60 5EJ	3out of 4	3,077 yd	Academy converter	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	4,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	5,027 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	5,377 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	1,465 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Seraphic Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	2,327 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	2out of 4	3,455 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	4,126 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
White Rose	17 Handsworth Road	35 yd
Handsworth Junior Sporting Club	Handsworth Junior Sporting Club, Olivers Mount	312 yd
Parkway Pizzeria	120 Handsworth Road	380 yd
Tinsley Golf Park	Tinsley Park Golf House, High Hazels Park	563 yd
Eurest-Compass Group UK & Ireland	Asda, Handsworth Road	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sword Dancer	The Turner Business Park, Richmond Park Road		856 yd
Anglers Rest	93 Richmond Park Road		1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza King	39 Handsworth Road	35 yd
Frydays	41 Handsworth Road	35 yd
Chaii Nastha	295 Main Road	752 yd
Pizza Pronto	227a Handsworth Road	991 yd
Kohinoor	20 Station Road	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Hypermarket, Handsworth Road	723 yd
Food Works Sheffield Ltd	Unit 12, Portland Business Park, 130 Richmond Park Road	917 yd
Aldi	232 Handsworth Road	980 yd
Lidl UK	Lidl Supermarket, 6 Catley Road	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Junior Sporting Club OLIVERS MOUNT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	488 yd
Tinsley Park Golf Course HIGH HAZELS PARK	golf	560 yd
Middlewood Rovers Jfc MIDDLEWOOD ROVERS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB GROUNDS MIDDLEWOOD ROVERS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB GROUNDS WAVERLEY LANE	grass pitches	607 yd
Davy'S Sporting Club Ltd PRINCE OF WALES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	823 yd
Mather Road Recreation Ground BOWDEN HOUSE 671-673 BOWDEN HOUSE 671-673 PRINCE OF WALES ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 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	8.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S9 4AA