Ecclesfield and Grenoside
Ecclesfield and Grenoside is a town in South Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 15,000. It has 2 GP surgeries, 1 pharmacy, and around 7 restaurants and cafés, along with 59 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Chapeltown, 2.3 km away. There were around 171 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ecclesfield and Grenoside area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Sheffield area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 556,523 residents at roughly 1,512 people per km².
- Council
- Sheffield
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Police force
- South Yorkshire
Weather
10°COvercast
- Today: 14° / 7° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 5° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:01Sunset 16:37
9h 37m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
59US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Sheffield Barnsley Road, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
145 reported · August 2026▲ 1% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences62
- Anti-social behaviour23
- Criminal damage & arson18
- Shoplifting9
Neighbourhood team: Sheffield North East · South Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Areas of the Burngreave ward have been highlighted as knife crime hotspots. A bespoke problem solving plan has been authored to address t…
- Targeting and reducing youth related anti social behaviour in and around the Southey and Firth Park Wards
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Food hygiene
384 food businesses within 2 miles
- 320 rated 4–5 ★ (239 top)
- 6 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Chapeltown (2.3 km)
- 59 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Chapeltown (2.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£217,603 average▲ 0.6% YoY
Across Sheffield · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (1.9 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
64 charging locations within ~8 km
- 17 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Eric Stead-Hyundai (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches28
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
556,523 residents in Sheffield · 1,512/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK33,368
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK37,645
- Net moves−4,277
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 90 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
22% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band A (58% of 262,430)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Care & health services
536 CQC-registered services
- Care homes114
- GP practices100
- Dentists119
- Homecare agencies139
- Hospitals & hospices21
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Sheffield
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 14 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Council control
Labour / Green coalition
- Lab 26
- LD 22
- Grn 19
- Ref 11
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics4
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés22
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
20,695 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£733 median full-time weekly pay
4.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,214 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 260,374 certificates
14.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 57.4 women · 57.4 men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in S35
- Chapelgreen Practice
- Ecclesfield Group Pract
- Oughtibridge Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Penistone and Stocksbridge:
- Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation2,273 local signatures · 23,659 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills230 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth185 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK164 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND140 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Ecclesfield · 0.5 kmEcclesfield is a village and civil parish in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, approximately 6 miles (9 km) north of Sheffield City Centre. Ecclesfield civil parish had a population of 32,073 at the 201…
East Ecclesfield · 0.6 kmEast Ecclesfield ward—which includes the districts of Chapeltown and Ecclesfield—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the northern part of the city and covers an area of 3.8…
Church of St Mary, Ecclesfield · 0.6 kmThe Church of St Mary, Ecclesfield, is situated on Church Street in the village of Ecclesfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is situated 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the city centre. It is a Grade I listed bui…
Ecclesfield West railway station · 0.6 kmEcclesfield West railway station was a railway station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The station served the communities of Ecclesfield and Shiregreen and was situated on the Midland Railway, lying between Ch…
Ecclesfield Priory · 0.6 kmEcclesfield Priory was a religious house of Benedictine monks, lying in the village of Ecclesfield, north of Sheffield in Yorkshire, England.
Ecclesfield East railway station · 0.8 kmEcclesfield East railway station was built by the South Yorkshire Railway on their "Blackburn Valley" line between Sheffield Wicker and Barnsley. The station was intended to serve the parish of Ecclesfield, near Sheff…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ecclesfield and Grenoside?
- Ecclesfield and Grenoside is a town in South Yorkshire, England, in the Sheffield local authority.
- How deprived is Ecclesfield and Grenoside?
- The Sheffield local authority, which includes Ecclesfield and Grenoside, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.