Solly Street, Sheffield, S1 4BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S1 4BP is primarily male, with 57.7% 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	46.1%	42.3%	-3.8%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	53.9%	57.7%	3.8%	49.0%	8.7%

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 4BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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	90.4%	65.3%	-25.1%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	7.6%	29.3%	21.7%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	0.6%	3%	2.4%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	0.1%	1.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (92.3%) 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	68.8%	63.7%	-5.1%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	28.3%	28.6%	0.3%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	2.4%	6%	3.6%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4BP this area, 8.4% 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 74.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	8.4%	5.6%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.5%	4.8%	-34.7%	16.9%	-12.1%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	74.1%	33.0%	33.8%	40.3%
Other	8.7%	3.6%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.5% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	18.9%	11.5%	-7.4%	0.7%	10.8%
Indian	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	52.4%	49.5%	-2.9%	81.4%	-31.9%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	6.4%	23.1%	16.7%	0.6%	22.5%
Other	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.8% 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	47.6%	41.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-41.4%
European Union	12.2%	14.8%	2.6%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	33%	37.4%	4.4%	5.6%	31.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.8% 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	47.4%	41.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-41.4%
10+ Years	28.1%	8.8%	-19.3%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	13.2%	7.1%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	25.3%	20.3%	1.9%	23.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.5%	76.7%	-34.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	22.7%	0.1%	22.6%
Eastern Asia	7.7%	0.3%	7.4%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	19.8%	46.2%	-26.4%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Solly Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Solly Street was 243.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Solly Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.4%.

🔎 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 4BP, 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Solly Street are based on 287 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 Solly Street, Sheffield, S1 4BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for S1 4BP

Average Price
£133,454

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,454

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solly Street

Average Price
£226,694

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£680,825

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,501

Other
£2,093,675

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solly Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 15 City Point, 1 Solly Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-10-30	£102,673
Apartment 68 City Point, 1 Solly Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,500	2024-06-14	£118,529
Apartment 47 City Point, 1 Solly Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-02-14	£106,141
Apartment 2 City Point, 1 Solly Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-11-30	£117,725
Apartment 40 City Point, 1 Solly Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-07-29	£115,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S1 4BP

Employment

S1 4BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4BP 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	74
Student (economically inactive)	47
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Accommodation and food service activities	35
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	15
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,451 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	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	1,879 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	1,245 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	3,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	3,424 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	1,729 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,349 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	1,139 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,601 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	877 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,010 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,113 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,830 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
YEPSS	Velocity House, 3 Solly Street	40 yd
Smith Street Coffee Shop	The Hide, 30 Scotland Street	79 yd
Jiang Tea	5 Hollis Croft	146 yd
Hollis Kitchen	8 Garden Street	193 yd
Couch	29-31 Campo Lane	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crow Inn	33 Scotland Street	72 yd
K Max Karaoke Bar	51 Scotland Street	92 yd
The Three Tuns	39 Silver Street Head	139 yd
The Bar Stewards	163 Gibraltar Street	266 yd
The Church House	4 St James' Street	272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corner Kitchen	151 Hawley Street	166 yd
Giordana Pizza	135 West Bar	226 yd
Sarnis	25 High Street	256 yd
Theta Stage	10 Orchard Street	314 yd
QC's Bagel Bar	8 Orchard Street	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huamei Oriental Store	1 Edward Street	331 yd
Tesco Express	17 Church Street	374 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	19-21 High Street	424 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	482 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	50 High Street	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	45 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	707 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (City Campus) NORFOLK BUILDING NORFOLK BUILDING POND STREET	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	847 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	216.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S1 4BP