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Population 8,187: a town in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. 45% of households own their home outright.
Few extremes here. School results trail most towns (C): primary results beat 35% of towns in England; secondary results beat 28% of towns in England. It also trails on hazard risk: 1.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Homes sell for a median £230,050, about 4.8 years of what households in the Sheffield council area earn. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy: on the way to work, 15% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. All told, that adds up to a C overall, better than 31% of UK towns. That places it #32 of 63 in South Yorkshire.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS.
The 3 things Ecclesfield and Grenoside does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Ecclesfield and Grenoside is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 13 buildings inside Ecclesfield and Grenoside’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 3 scheduled monuments.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ecclesfield and Grenoside. Best known first.
Historic houseWentworth Woodhouse4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumKelham Island Museum4.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumMagna Science Adventure Centre4.6 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayElsecar Heritage Railway4.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumElsecar Heritage Centre5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumYorkshire Natural History Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ecclesfield and Grenoside.
9.3% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 13%, below South Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of Ecclesfield and Grenoside is older than 50.4, half younger. Among adults, 29% have a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Ecclesfield and Grenoside | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Between them, two primaries teach 741 pupils in Ecclesfield and Grenoside. Below is one of its 3 schools, and why it was picked. 59% of pupils at the town’s 2 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecclesfield Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 411 | C− |
520 crimes and 124 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Ecclesfield and Grenoside’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 18.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, close to South Yorkshire’s towns (17.9) and above England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 31% of recorded crime.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
A disability affects 21% of people in Ecclesfield and Grenoside. 3 GP practices serve the town; 80% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Ecclesfield and Grenoside is Northern General Hospital, 2.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Ecclesfield and Grenoside | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.3% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 21% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live. 13% live in social housing, lower than both South Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 302 homes sold inside Ecclesfield and Grenoside’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £230,050.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £356,500 | 73 |
| Semi-detached | £250,000 | 121 |
| Terraced | £181,250 | 76 |
| Flat or maisonette | £121,250 | 32 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 37%, lower than both South Yorkshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%). Household income averages £46K a year before tax. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. There are 1.3 jobs in Ecclesfield and Grenoside for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 19%. Ecclesfield and Grenoside’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Conservation areas cover just over a tenth of the town’s land, higher than both South Yorkshire’s towns (0%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
13 listed buildings in Ecclesfield and Grenoside, 1 of them Grade I.
The Old Hall and The Priory: Photo: Warofdreams · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ecclesfield War Memorial: Photo: Mick Knapton · CC BY-SA 3.0
3 notable people were born in Ecclesfield and Grenoside.
Margaret Archer: Manuel Castells Clemente, CC BY-SA 2.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecclesfield and Grenoside | 8,187 | — | C | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Chapeltown and High Green | 22,187 | 1.7 | C+ | B− | C+ | C |
| Thorpe Hesley | 4,153 | 2.2 | B | B+ | B | B− |
| Oughtibridge | 3,128 | 2.6 | B− | C− | B | B+ |
| Worrall | 1,320 | 2.9 | — | D | A− | A− |
| Wharncliffe Side | 1,387 | 3.2 | — | C+ | C− | B |
| Hoyland | 15,527 | 4.2 | C− | B+ | D | D |
| Greasbrough | 3,859 | 4.5 | C− | A | D− | D− |
Worrall and Wharncliffe Side have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
GCSE results trail 72% of towns in England, and primary results trail 65% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Ecclesfield and Grenoside has 3 state schools; places are handled by Sheffield council.
About the middle for its size: 65% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades C+.
Town in South Yorkshire, England
Ecclesfield and Grenoside is a built-up area of 8,187 people, in the Sheffield council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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