Portobello Street, Sheffield, S1 4DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S1 4DR is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	47.5%	45.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	52.5%	54.4%	1.9%	49.0%	5.4%

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 4DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.8% 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	94.8%	85.8%	-9.0%	37.9%	47.9%
Married: Opposite sex	3.6%	10.4%	6.8%	44.2%	-33.8%
Separated	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	1%	2.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	0.1%	1.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (90.2%) 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	59.9%	55.7%	-4.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	35%	34.5%	-0.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	3.5%	8.2%	4.7%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 4DR this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	7.9%	5.1%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	62.6%	47.3%	-15.3%	16.9%	30.4%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	33.9%	15.3%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	5.8%	2.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.7% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	13.3%	15.4%	2.1%	0.7%	14.7%
Indian	3.6%	6%	2.4%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	1%	0.9%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	65.1%	49.7%	-15.4%	81.4%	-31.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	0.6%	6.1%
Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	71.1%	51.2%	-19.9%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	4.2%	8%	3.8%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.1%	8.2%	5.1%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	28.2%	8.6%	5.6%	22.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	51.7%	-19.3%	83.2%	-31.5%
10+ Years	15.5%	9.9%	-5.6%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	27.7%	24.8%	1.9%	25.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	9.4%	0.3%	9.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Portobello Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portobello Street was 415.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 318.6% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portobello Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 76th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.4%.

🔎 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 4DR, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Portobello Street are based on 2 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 Portobello Street, Sheffield, S1 4DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for S1 4DR

Average Price
£26,294,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£26,294,851

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portobello Street

Average Price
£14,390,742

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£14,390,742

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portobello Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Guardians Hall, 137 Portobello Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£19,100,000	2017-04-12	£25,466,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S1 4DR

Employment

S1 4DR 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 4DR 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)	327
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	112
Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	9
Self-Employed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Accommodation and food service activities	38
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	1,468 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	445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	1,753 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	1,079 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,990 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	3,137 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	1,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,819 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	1,622 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,037 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	690 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	726 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	907 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	985 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
FirePit Rocks	138 West Street	77 yd
Instabul Restaurant	152-154 West Street	77 yd
Guyshi BBQ & Bar	180 West Street	102 yd
Noodle Inn Centro	Former 15, Westfield Terrace	133 yd
Lava Esports Centre	2 Rockingham Street	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Onyx / Fez Room / Room One	Below Q Park, Ground Floor, 2 Holland Street	18 yd
Molly Malones	140-144 West Street	65 yd
Tiger Works	136 West Street	77 yd
West Street Live	128 West Street	77 yd
Hallamshire Hotel	182 West Street	92 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adnans	119 West Street	102 yd
Hang	198 West Street	142 yd
852	Apartment 10, Belgravia House, 2 Rockingham Lane	156 yd
Food Fusion	26 Trippet Lane	200 yd
K Town Chicken	Cavendish Buildings, 220-238 West Street	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, 139 West Street	172 yd
Co-operative	72 Sharman Court, Broad Lane	284 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	27 Division Street	310 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	387 yd
Huamei Oriental Store	1 Edward Street	503 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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