Bells Square, Sheffield, S1 2FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S1 2FY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents 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	45.8%	49.9%	4.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	54.2%	50.1%	-4.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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 2FY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 88.5% 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	76.9%	88.5%	11.6%	37.9%	50.6%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	9.1%	-8.8%	44.2%	-35.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-7.6%
Widowed	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (91.4%) 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	60.1%	60.3%	0.2%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	35%	31.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	3%	6.9%	3.9%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2FY this area, 3.9% 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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	1.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.8%	38.8%	6.0%	16.9%	21.9%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	47.4%	1.2%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	10.8%	23%	12.2%	0.7%	22.3%
Indian	11.8%	7.8%	-4.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	56.7%	52.5%	-4.2%	81.4%	-28.9%
Arab	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	49.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	-33.6%
European Union	8.9%	9%	0.1%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	28.6%	36.4%	7.8%	5.6%	30.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	49.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	14.3%	7.5%	-6.8%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	16.3%	4.5%	-11.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	30.2%	25.3%	1.9%	28.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	18.5%	0.3%	18.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57%	37.2%	19.8%
Christian	19.6%	46.2%	-26.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Bells Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bells Square was 19.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.5% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bells Square has the 25th lowest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 236th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in S1 2FY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Bells Square are based on 6 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 Bells Square, Sheffield, S1 2FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S1 2FY

Average Price
£641,499

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£879,957

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,528

Other
£513,552

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bells Square

Average Price
£646,605

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£887,587

Detached
£914,885

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,906

Other
£451,832

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bells SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Albert House, 2 Bells Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-03-03	£469,562
Bells Apartments, 8 Bells Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£940,000	2019-09-03	£1,324,261
Forge Works, 8 Bells Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2016-10-20	£502,432
6 Bells Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2016-04-04	£286,194
Forge Works, 8 Bells Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2000-08-01	£928,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S1 2FY

Employment

S1 2FY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in S1 2FY 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

Student (economically inactive)	204
Full-Time Employee	91
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	65
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	7
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	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	1,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	1,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Primary School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	1,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crookesmoor Junior School Crookesmoor Road , S6 3FP	- not rated	1,337 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank Trinity Church of England Junior School Andover Street , S3 9EF	- not rated	1,489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	1,146 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH	- not rated	1,678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	2,024 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	2,116 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	2,349 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	945 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	1,637 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Marshal School Earl Marshal Road , S4 8LA	- not rated	3,185 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,628 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,628 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	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,693 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	676 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	720 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,077 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Tertiary College Granville Road , S2 2RL	- not rated	1,504 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Noodle Doodle Restaurant	34-38 Trippet Lane	38 yd
Trippets Lounge Bar	89 Trippet Lane	61 yd
Plusnet Plc (Lic Cafe)	The Balance, 2 Pinfold Street	62 yd
Lunch Stop	216 West Street	103 yd
Tsuki Restaurant and Bar	West Point, 58-60 West Street	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maggie May's	23-27 Trippet Lane	59 yd
Dog & Partridge	56 Trippet Lane	61 yd
The Grapes	80 Trippet Lane	61 yd
The Original Bierkeller	102-104 West Street	103 yd
Maida Vale	88 West Street	123 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Fusion	26 Trippet Lane	61 yd
Sarnis	25 High Street	62 yd
Corner Kitchen	151 Hawley Street	133 yd
852	Apartment 10, Belgravia House, 2 Rockingham Lane	185 yd
Theta Stage	10 Orchard Street	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	27 Division Street	276 yd
Tesco Express	17 Church Street	332 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, 139 West Street	393 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	19-21 High Street	457 yd
Huamei Oriental Store	1 Edward Street	461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	241 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	474 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	608 yd
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	671 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	701 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.0%

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	48.0%

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

Overview of S1 2FY