Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S1 2EX is primarily male, with 57.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	35.1%	42.9%	7.8%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	64.9%	57.1%	-7.8%	49.0%	8.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around S1 2EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	78.8%	77.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	39.3%
Married: Opposite sex	12%	15.1%	3.1%	44.2%	-29.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	1%	1.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.2%	52.6%	-4.6%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	32%	33.2%	1.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	6.8%	10%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around S1 2EX this area, 6.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 62.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	5.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-7.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.9%	17.2%	-21.7%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	62.8%	23.9%	33.8%	29.0%
Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	10.4%	0.7%	-9.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	5%	8.3%	3.3%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	59.5%	62.4%	2.9%	81.4%	-19.0%
Arab	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	53.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	13.1%	14.6%	1.5%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	6.8%	9.1%	2.3%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	14%	15.3%	1.3%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	53.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	15.8%	14.6%	-1.2%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	10.8%	9%	-1.8%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	8.6%	8.7%	0.1%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	14.2%	5.6%	1.9%	12.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Vicar Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicar Lane was 227.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicar Lane has the 28th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 197th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in S1 2EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vicar Lane are based on 203 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sheffield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Vicar Lane, Sheffield, S1 2EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for S1 2EX

Average Price
£2,312,228

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,312,228

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicar Lane

Average Price
£239,647

Semi-Detached
£219,802

Terraced
£201,650

Detached
£306,943

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,531

Other
£1,282,511

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicar LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
St. James House Vicar Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2016-07-21	£1,056,726
7Th Floor Premises St James House Vicar Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£2,275,000	2014-03-20	£3,663,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S1 2EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S1 2EX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Student (economically inactive)	40
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	36
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Other	22
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	2
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,033 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	3,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	3,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	1,510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,479 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	1,263 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	666 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	795 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	936 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,181 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,611 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Escape Bar & Kitchen	St James House, Vicar Lane	0 yd
Couch	29-31 Campo Lane	19 yd
Sakushi Ltd	27 Campo Lane	19 yd
Urban Deli	27a Campo Lane	45 yd
Caffe Piazza	18 Church Street	64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Church House	4 St James' Street	66 yd
The Three Tuns	39 Silver Street Head	103 yd
The Old Shoe	The Old Shoe Unit 20, 9 Orchard Square	144 yd
Maggie May's	23-27 Trippet Lane	189 yd
Liquor Lab	31-32 Orchard Square	195 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Theta Stage	10 Orchard Street	103 yd
QC's Bagel Bar	8 Orchard Street	103 yd
Corner Kitchen	151 Hawley Street	124 yd
Sarnis	25 High Street	158 yd
Burritos Y Mas	2 Orchard Square	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	17 Church Street	162 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	19-21 High Street	253 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	50 High Street	352 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	27 Division Street	408 yd
Poundland PLC	Unit B, 50 High Street	417 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	195 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	411 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (City Campus) NORFOLK BUILDING NORFOLK BUILDING POND STREET	health and fitness suite	604 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	681 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	758 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of S1 2EX