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Who lives in S12 2LF

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in S12 2LF, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Herdings & Gleadless Valley
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,660 (2024)
Population

Who lives in S12 2LF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S12 2LF (Herdings & Gleadless Valley) (about 1,660 residents).

Residents
1,660
2024 estimate
Households
794
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 19%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.7% of residents. 17.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.

S12 2LFEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50% of residents are female and 50% male.

S12 2LF
50%
50%
England
  • Female50%51%
  • Male50%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

31.4% of adults in the S12 2LF area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 45.2% have never married.

S12 2LFEngland
Married or civil partnership31.4%44.7%
Never married45.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.1%9.1%
Separated3.3%2.2%
Widowed8.1%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

69.4% of residents in the S12 2LF area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.

S12 2LF
36%
33%
20%
England
  • Very good36.3%48.5%
  • Good33.2%33.7%
  • Fair20.4%12.7%
  • Bad8.3%4%
  • Very bad1.9%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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