Worrall’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Worrall’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WorrallSouth Yorkshire
Over-65s are 25% of the population. Home to 1,320 people, this village lies in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Mick Knapton · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,320
Census 2021 · Sheffield council
Median home
£412K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
49
25% are 65+ · South Yorkshire 18%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Worrall a good place to live?
Worrall’s strongest subject is jobs & income — mean household income £57,557; 1.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Buying in is costly: the median home sold for £411,500, 8.5 years of area income. It lags on walkability as well — one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median sale price is £411,500.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. Worrall has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Worrall grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Worrall is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Worrall has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Cost of livingNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workAOpen →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA−Open →WalkabilityWeaker than most of the towns comparedC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.3 for men, 84.1 for womenA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 68% of towns in England; secondary results beat 67% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Hazard risk0.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 21% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life0.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Worrall stand out
The 3 things Worrall does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Worrall.
HousingCost of living grade D
Most households in Worrall own their home: 88%, more than in both South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
£412Kmedian sale
6% of households rent privately. Private rents average £931 a month across the Sheffield council area. That is the middle of 42 standard sales inside Worrall’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Worrall£412K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £461,000 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £400,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £231,750 | 6 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£931
average private rent a month, Sheffield council area
£2,549
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsB+
School results in Worrall are better than in 72% of towns in England
B+School Grade
Its one school is below. Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 47.7, and 51% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Nearly two thirds of pupils at the 14 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradfield Secondary SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,006 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
Older residents shape Worrall: 25% are 65 or over, above South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
49median age
The middle age in Worrall is 49. 9.6% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with South Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and below England’s towns (18%). Among adults, 37% have a degree.
WorrallSouth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Worrall | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Homes in Worrall see less burglary and damage than in South Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.1 per 1,000 a year
15.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Violent crime comes to 15.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Worrall logged 40 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 7 complaints of anti-social conduct. There were 5.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below South Yorkshire’s towns (13.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 63% of recorded crime.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 63% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Other crime2
Public order1
Weapons1
Anti-social7
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.
15.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
40
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
The car carries 89% of commuters in Worrall, more than in both South Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 27%, below South Yorkshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. About 3% of its commuters stay in Worrall for work. This South Yorkshire town counts 0.4 jobs per working resident.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Underground, tram2%
Bicycle1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 23% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Worrall than in South Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.4% of residents
85%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Worrall said they were in good or very good health. 16% of residents have a disability, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 0.8 miles off. Men in Worrall can expect to live to 82.3, women to 84.1 (2019–23).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Worrall | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 21% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
All 3 of Worrall’s listed buildings are Grade II
3listed buildingsCHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 16% of homes were built. Per 10,000 residents, Worrall counts 23 listed buildings, higher than South Yorkshire’s towns (10) yet lower than England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
23
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Worrall
14pages on Worrall
The big questions
SafetyA−15.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £412K · rent £931 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mowson CrescentSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 82.3 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commuteA46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Worrall
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Worrall is a built-up area of 1,320 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
- Population
- 1,320 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Sheffield
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001359
Worrall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
OughtibridgeWharncliffe SideEcclesfield and GrenosideChapeltown and High GreenDeepcarStocksbridgeSheffieldWorrall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worrall | 1,320 | — | — | D | A− | A− |
| Oughtibridge | 3,128 | 0.7 | B− | C− | B | B+ |
| Wharncliffe Side | 1,387 | 1.7 | — | C+ | C− | B |
| Ecclesfield and Grenoside | 8,187 | 2.9 | C | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Chapeltown and High Green | 22,187 | 3.8 | C+ | B− | C+ | C |
| Deepcar | 5,644 | 3.8 | C+ | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Stocksbridge | 7,264 | 4.6 | C− | B− | C− | C− |
| Sheffield | 500,520 | 4.8 | C− | B− | D | C− |
Wharncliffe Side has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Worrall
Is Worrall safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Is Worrall expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £231,750, semi-detached houses £400,000 and detached houses £461,000.
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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