S12 2QX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Toll Bar Drive, 0.3km from Hurlfield in Sheffield. Administratively it sits within Gleadless Valley ward and the Sheffield, Heeley constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, S12 2QX is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The 35 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 44% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 59 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £183k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for S12 2QX are sourced from Output Area E00040442 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
TOLL BAR DRIVE, S12 2QX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for TOLL BAR DRIVE, S12 2QX.
323
35
£ 38,300 /yr
35%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: S12 2QX falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
S12 2QX has a significant social housing presence — 44% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. The 35-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for S12 2QX. The average age is 35.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 158,000
3 sales · Mean £ 159,166
Detached
£ 178,265
1 sales · Mean £ 178,265
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around S12 2QX is moderate at 59 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Sheffield Springs Academy
Bankwood Community Primary School
Woodlands Primary School
Gleadless Primary School
Arbourthorne Community Primary School
Prince Edward Primary School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre
Intake Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
10 nearby- Heron Foods0.9 km
- Pearl Motors Ltd0.8 km
- A E Hartley & Son0.9 km
- Nali Express0.9 km
- Nisa Local0.9 km
- + 5 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Londis0.8 km
- M & B Mistry0.9 km
- AVS Superstore0.5 km
- Nisa1.0 km
- Go Local Covenience Store0.8 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
16 nearby- Kins Kitchen0.8 km
- The Sandwich Shack0.8 km
- Sisi Pizza0.9 km
- Smoke 140.9 km
- Pizza City0.9 km
- + 11 more
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- John O'Gaunt0.9 km
- New Inn0.7 km
- Carlton Social Club0.6 km
- Blackstock Pub0.9 km
- Punch Bowl0.7 km
Restaurant, Cafe
5 nearby- Rubeez1.0 km
- Brunch0.8 km
- Zippys0.9 km
- Gleadless United Reform Church0.6 km
- Arbourthorne Community Church0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Sheffield3.5 km
- Darnall3.7 km
- Woodhouse5.4 km
Bus Stops
- Gleadless Road/Toll Bar Road0.1 km
- Gleadless Road/Ashfield Close0.2 km
- Gleadless Road/Sands Close0.2 km
- Gleadless Road/Ashfield Close0.3 km
- Fleury Road/Fleury Rise0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: S122QX · Data under Open Government Licence