Brown Lane, Sheffield, S1 2NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S1 2NH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.3%	51.4%	-5.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	42.7%	48.6%	5.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.4% 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	87.3%	85.4%	-1.9%	37.9%	47.5%
Married: Opposite sex	9.7%	11.3%	1.6%	44.2%	-32.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-7.4%

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 (86.6%) 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	72.6%	47.2%	-25.4%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	25.7%	39.4%	13.7%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	1.2%	11%	9.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	4.0%	-1.6%

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 2NH this area, 9.6% 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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.8%	9.6%	8.8%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	37.1%	26.8%	-10.3%	16.9%	9.9%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	51.9%	2.1%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	4%	4.0%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	59.8%	72.3%	12.5%	81.4%	-9.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	5%	0.8%	-4.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.9%	18.4%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	10%	7.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.3%	10.1%	-15.2%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.5%	77.2%	18.7%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	9.5%	3.3%	-6.2%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	12%	6.9%	-5.1%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	10%	4.1%	-5.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	10%	8.5%	-1.5%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.5%	37.2%	21.3%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Brown Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brown Lane was 326.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.9% higher than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brown Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 113th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2NH, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Brown Lane are based on 20 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 Brown Lane, Sheffield, S1 2NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for S1 2NH

Average Price
£176,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,237

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brown Lane

Average Price
£177,480

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,480

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brown LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 3 Butcher Works, 30 Brown Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-11-20	£119,136
Apartment 8 Butcher Works, 30 Brown Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2020-12-11	£215,262
Apartment 6 Butcher Works, 30 Brown Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-03-05	£155,745
Apartment 1 Butcher Works, 30 Brown Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,500	2020-01-10	£212,468
Apartment 9 Butcher Works, 30 Brown Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-12-22	£161,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S1 2NH

Employment

S1 2NH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 2NH 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	95
Student (economically inactive)	83
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Retired	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	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	936 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Community school	No	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	334 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	3,498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	3,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	5,060 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	1,878 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	108 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	409 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	981 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,219 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,446 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Wellies	140 Charles Street	57 yd
Chef Hallam Furnival	Furnival Building, Furnival Street	83 yd
Tamper Sellers Wheel	Sellers Wheel, 149 Arundel Street	103 yd
Smoke	1 St Paul's Place	133 yd
Extra Time Kitchen@Extra Time Sports Bar	60 Brown Street	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	109 Charles Street	52 yd
The Roebuck	72 Charles Street	134 yd
Globe Sheffield	54 Howard Street	169 yd
Code and Code Warehouse	14-20 Eyre Street	241 yd
The Leadmill	6 Leadmill Road	282 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doughboy	Stoddard Building Cafe, 17 Eyre Lane	133 yd
Beres Pork Shop	151 Pinstone Street	228 yd
Mighty Bites	30 Eyre Street	241 yd
Brunch and Lunch	10 Matilda Street	301 yd
Brendas Traditional Fish & Chips	2 Earl Way	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	17-21 Eyre Lane	133 yd
Sainsbury's Arundel Gate Local	52 Arundel Gate	157 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Sheffield Midland Station, Sheaf Street	380 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	76 The Moor	412 yd
Londis St Marys	111 St Mary's Road	477 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	271 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	284 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	304 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (City Campus) NORFOLK BUILDING NORFOLK BUILDING POND STREET	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield City Centre South) 9-15 9-15 MANTON STREET	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Fitness World (Closed) Clough Road	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	716 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	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	12.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	12.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S1 2NH