Area Information for Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S8 8BB

Norton Avenue in Sheffield is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Birley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Sheffield South East. This page combines information for the address Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S8 8BB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of S8 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for S8 8BB.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in July 2006. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Sheffield
Ward Birley
Constituency Sheffield South East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of one property sale in Norton Avenue, S8 8BB since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Sheffield South East), and the South Yorkshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 51 crimes were reported within half a mile of S8 8BB.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S8 8BB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S8 8BB:

Lightwood Lane, Sheffield, S8 8BG
Hemsworth Road, Sheffield, S8 8LP
Backmoor Road, Sheffield, S8 8LD
Backmoor Road, Sheffield, S8 8LB
Ashbury Drive, Sheffield, S8 8LE
Norton, Sheffield, S8 8BA

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about S8 as a whole.

Using this Information Commercially

The information we provide on the website is done so without charge. However, if you wish to use this data on other websites, or in any other public medium should consult our data sources page for information on how you should correctly attribute the information.

House Prices

We have found one property sale in Norton Avenue since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Norton Avenue, Sheffield consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 20
Semi-Detached 90
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 2
Total 113
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 39
Owned with Mortgage 51
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 14
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5
Rent Free 0
Total 113

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 29
Two People 38
Three People 21
Four People 21
Five People 3
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 113

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Norton Avenue, Sheffield consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 29
Family Household 78
Other Household 6
Total 113

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 56
Deprived In One Dimension 34
Deprived In Two Dimensions 19
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 113

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Sheffield South East constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 144
Female 158
Total 302

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 15
5-9 16
10-14 16
15-19 15
20-24 14
25-29 9
30-34 22
35-39 21
40-44 23
45-49 14
50-54 18
55-59 17
60-64 16
65-69 24
70-74 16
75-79 19
80-84 17
85+ 12
Total 304

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode S8 8BB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 75
Married 116
Separated 8
Divorced 26
Widowed 24
Total 249

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 114
Good 103
Fair 61
Bad 17
Very Bad 7
Total 302

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 64
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
No GCSEs or Equivalent 57
Other 7
Total 251

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 95% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 287
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Black African 3
Black Caribbean 5
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 1
Total 303

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 293
European Union 2
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 302

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 293
10+ Years 8
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 303

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to S8 8BB.

Passport(s) Held
None 42
United Kingdom 258
African Countries 1
Central and South America 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 137
Christian 136
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 1
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 26
Total 302

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Birley ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 32% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 72
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 36
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 17
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 79
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 15
Other 3
Total 246

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 24
Associate Professional Occupations 19
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 18
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 18
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 10
Total 134

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 32
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 30
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 35
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 38
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 27
Semi-Routine Occupation 26
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 31
Full-time Student 12
Total 246

Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S8 8BB is within the Sheffield South East policing neighbourhood, under the South Yorkshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 51 crimes were reported within half a mile of S8 8BB.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 51 crimes committed near Norton Avenue
Neighbourhood Team Address Sheffield South East
Moss Way
Sheffield
S20 7XX
Force Website: http://www.southyorks.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to S8 8BB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for S8 8BB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S8 8BB. The nearest railway station is Sheffield, approximately 2.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Sheffield 2.9 miles
Dronfield 2.9 miles
Darnall 3.1 miles
Dore & Totley 3.3 miles
Woodhouse 3.7 miles
Meadowhall 5.5 miles
Chesterfield 7 miles
Kiveton Bridge 7.1 miles
Rotherham Central 7.2 miles
Grindleford 8.1 miles
Kiveton Park 8.2 miles
Chapeltown (South Yorkshire) 8.6 miles
Hathersage 8.8 miles
Bamford 11 miles
Creswell 11 miles
Whitwell (Derbyshire) 11 miles
Elsecar 12 miles
Shireoaks 12 miles
Swinton (South Yorks) 12 miles
Hope (Derbyshire) 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S8 8BB. The nearest is Woodlands Primary School, approximately 380 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Woodlands Primary School 380 yards February 2022
    
Charnock Hall Primary Academy 0.8 miles January 2020
    
Norton Free Church of England Primary School 0.8 miles June 2023
    
Bankwood Primary School 1 mile March 2022
    
Gleadless Primary School 1.2 miles March 2022
    
Mundella Primary School 1.4 miles November 2015
    
Arbourthorne Community Primary School 1.4 miles October 2022
    
Birley Primary Academy 1.5 miles May 2013
    
Intake Primary School 1.5 miles January 2014
    
Carfield Primary School 1.5 miles April 2023
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S8 8BB. The nearest is Newfield Secondary School, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Newfield Secondary School 1.1 miles March 2017
    
Sheffield Springs Academy 1.3 miles October 2024
The Birley Academy 1.5 miles March 2023
    
Meadowhead School Academy Trust 1.6 miles June 2022
    
Outwood Academy City 2.3 miles November 2024
All Saints' Catholic High School 2.5 miles April 2018
    
Mercia School 2.5 miles February 2023
    
Sheffield Park Academy 2.6 miles October 2017
    
UTC Sheffield City Centre 2.8 miles February 2020
    
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School 2.9 miles July 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S8 8BB. The nearest is Blackstock Road Surgery, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S8 8BB. The nearest is Summerfield & Associates, J. M., approximately 1.3 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S8 8BB. The nearest is Cygnet Hospital Sheffield, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S8 8BB. The nearest is Westfield Opticians, approximately 0.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.