Penton Street, Sheffield, S1 4EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S1 4EN is primarily male, with 59.6% 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	49%	40.4%	-8.6%	51.0%	-10.6%
Male	51%	59.6%	8.6%	49.0%	10.6%

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 4EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 88.8% 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	88.3%	88.8%	0.5%	37.9%	50.9%
Married: Opposite sex	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	44.2%	-35.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-7.9%
Widowed	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	55.6%	60.7%	5.1%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	39.1%	30.7%	-8.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.3%	11.9%	10.6%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	37.2%	13.8%	-23.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	59.4%	13.0%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.7% 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)
Chinese	10.7%	47.2%	36.5%	0.7%	46.5%
Indian	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	72%	33.7%	-38.3%	81.4%	-47.7%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.3% 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	66.7%	27.3%	-39.4%	83.2%	-55.9%
European Union	6.2%	9.7%	3.5%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	56.4%	35.8%	5.6%	50.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 6.1% 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	66.7%	27.6%	-39.1%	83.2%	-55.6%
10+ Years	14.4%	6.1%	-8.3%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	9.1%	8%	-1.1%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	51.5%	48.2%	1.9%	49.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.7%	76.7%	-40.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	39.2%	0.3%	38.9%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	75.6%	37.2%	38.4%
Christian	10.4%	46.2%	-35.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Penton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penton Street was 368.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 271.2% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penton Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 89th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 204.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

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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 4EN, 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 Penton 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 Penton Street, Sheffield, S1 4EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for S1 4EN

Average Price
£164,791

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£164,791

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penton Street

Average Price
£130,224

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£130,224

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Penton Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-07-28	£159,325
2 Penton Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2006-01-20	£101,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S1 4EN

Employment

S1 4EN 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 4EN 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)	92
Full-Time Employee	33
Part-Time Employee	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Retired	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	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	1,065 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	1,321 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	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	1,657 yd	Foundation 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	998 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	3,134 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	3,284 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	1,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,749 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	1,539 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,897 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	782 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	804 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	846 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	874 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,676 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
Lunch Stop	216 West Street	51 yd
Tsuki Restaurant and Bar	West Point, 58-60 West Street	51 yd
Trippets Lounge Bar	89 Trippet Lane	65 yd
Pizza Hut	95-101 West Street	93 yd
Woodys Karoake	101 West Street	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maida Vale	88 West Street	44 yd
The Original Bierkeller	102-104 West Street	51 yd
Dog & Partridge	56 Trippet Lane	65 yd
The Grapes	80 Trippet Lane	65 yd
Molly Malones	140-144 West Street	108 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Fusion	26 Trippet Lane	65 yd
852	Apartment 10, Belgravia House, 2 Rockingham Lane	72 yd
Adnans	119 West Street	151 yd
Sarnis	25 High Street	183 yd
Gurmoss	30 Division Street	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	27 Division Street	217 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, 139 West Street	268 yd
Co-operative	72 Sharman Court, Broad Lane	409 yd
Tesco Express	17 Church Street	431 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	459 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	356 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	458 yd
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	512 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	628 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (City Campus) NORFOLK BUILDING NORFOLK BUILDING POND STREET	health and fitness suite	755 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%

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

Overview of S1 4EN