Property market | £246,483 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Doncaster Sheffield (17.5 miles) | |
Broadband | 54.4mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 79.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 20.9% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 489 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 96 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Sheffield South East level) | |
Community | Median age is 35.4 | Happiness is Below Average for South Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 8.0 burglaries per 1k people (Sheffield) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (42 mins) - York (53 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (57 mins) - Birmingham New Street (70 mins) | |
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£246,483 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Doncaster Sheffield (17.5 miles) | |
54.4mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 35.4 | Happiness is Below Average for South Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 489 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 96 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Sheffield South East level) | |
8.0 burglaries per 1k people (Sheffield) | |
- Leeds (42 mins) - York (53 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (57 mins) - Birmingham New Street (70 mins) | |
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Handsworth has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Handsworth Sheffield, Asda Sheffield Supercentre, Lidl Darnall Sheffield, Morrisons Catcliffe. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Anglers Rest, Handsworth Inn, Sword Dancer, The Strad. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Boundary Mill Stores, Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonalds, McDonalds Restaurant, Old Crown, Parkway Pizzeria, Play Valley, Richmond Hotel, Rosito's Pizz... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: A57 Cafe, Cafe @ AMP, Coffee Shop, Costa Coffee. Handsworth has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Handsworth has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £400,127, which is up 6.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £246,483 (up 4.8% on last year) , a terraced house £194,075 (up 4.1% on last year) and a flat £138,712. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £627 per month. Property prices in Handsworth are a little higher than the average property prices across South Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Handsworth, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the South Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Sheffield level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Handsworth, or click here to browse the longer list of Handsworth property transactions from 2023.
Handsworth has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Handsworth Grange Community Sports College, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Handsworth Grange Community Sports College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Intake Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Ballifield Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Woodthorpe Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Athelstan Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Stradbroke Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Pipworth Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Joseph's Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Outwood Academy City | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
High Hazels Junior School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Birley Spa Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Waverley Junior Academy | Primary Free schools - Mixed | No |
Woodhouse West Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Woodhouse West Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/13/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Sheffield | |
Ballifield Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/6/2012) | 81 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sheffield |
Outwood Academy City Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (2/7/2019) | 21 submissions 34.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sheffield |
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (12/7/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Sheffield | |
High Hazels Junior School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (1/15/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Sheffield | |
Intake Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/15/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Sheffield | |
Athelstan Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/16/2017) | 21 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sheffield |
Stradbroke Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/23/2016) | 55 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sheffield |
Pipworth Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/5/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Sheffield | |
St Joseph's Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (12/3/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Sheffield | |
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/24/2022) | 50 submissions 62.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Sheffield |
Birley Spa Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/20/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Sheffield | |
Waverley Junior Academy Save school | Primary Free schools - Mixed | NULL (NULL) | Ofsted Report Link | Rotherham | |
Woodthorpe Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | Sheffield |
School | Type |
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Woodhouse West Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/13/2014) |
Ballifield Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/6/2012) 81 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Outwood Academy City Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (2/7/2019) 21 submissions 34.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/7/2017) |
High Hazels Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/15/2020) |
Intake Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/15/2014) |
Athelstan Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/16/2017) 21 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Stradbroke Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/23/2016) 55 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Pipworth Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/5/2014) |
St Joseph's Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/3/2014) |
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/24/2022) 50 submissions 62.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Birley Spa Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/20/2019) |
Waverley Junior Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - NULL (NULL) |
Woodthorpe Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Handsworth | Commute options |
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Darnall A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 67 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 78 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 82 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 95 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Woodhouse A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 75 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 86 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 90 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 103 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Meadowhall A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (70 mins - Northern Trains - £242 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 51 mins - Grand Central - £385 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (67 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 91 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 127 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 177 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Sheffield A busy station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (53 mins - CrossCountry - £242 monthly fare) View details - York (66 mins - CrossCountry - £385 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (66 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (73 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 134 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £1245 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Thameslink - £1245 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 160 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 158 mins - Thameslink - £1245 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 172 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 173 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1245 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 173 mins - Thameslink - £1245 monthly fare) View details |
Rotherham Central A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Leeds (69 mins - Northern Trains - £242 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 63 mins - CrossCountry - £339 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 85 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 101 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 142 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Dronfield A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Leeds (75 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 78 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 79 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 83 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 162 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 179 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Sheffield) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Sheffield residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 79.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 9.6% | 9.3% |
Black | 4.6% | 4.0% |
Mixed | 3.5% | 2.9% |
Other | 3.2% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Sheffield South East consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.4% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 8.3% | 489 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 16.3% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.2% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 14.3% | |
Routine occupations | 15.1% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 11.4% | 96 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 6.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in South Yorkshire is average (61mbps). Handsworth is slower than this, with average download speeds of 54.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Sheffield South East level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 54.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.1% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Sheffield level:
Type | Sheffield | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 103 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 8 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 12 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 36 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Handsworth.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Yorkshire | River Rother | River Rother and its tributaries from Renishaw to Rotherham |
Yorkshire | Car Brook | Car Brook at Darnall |
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