West Street, Sheffield, S1 4EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S1 4EP is primarily male, with 54% 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	35.8%	46%	10.2%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	64.2%	54%	-10.2%	49.0%	5.0%

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 4EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.3% 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	91.4%	86.3%	-5.1%	37.9%	48.4%
Married: Opposite sex	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	44.2%	-38.1%
Separated	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	0%	3.2%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.1%	47.7%	-10.4%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	30.5%	33.5%	3.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	7.3%	12%	4.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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 4EP this area, 1.9% 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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	5.1%	-6.8%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45.7%	36.1%	-9.6%	16.9%	19.2%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	53%	23.4%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	10.2%	7.4%	0.7%	9.5%
Indian	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.2%	12.3%	11.1%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82.9%	58.5%	-24.4%	81.4%	-22.9%
Arab	2.8%	4%	1.2%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	80.9%	59.4%	-21.5%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	12%	10.0%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	18.8%	8.6%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	59.4%	-21.5%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	4.9%	8.6%	3.7%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	8.1%	4.9%	-3.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	8.6%	6.2%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	18.5%	14.8%	1.9%	16.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	5.8%	0.4%	5.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Eastern Asia	8%	0.3%	7.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 3383.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3310.8% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1781.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.7%.

🔎 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 4EP, 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 West Street are based on 430 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 West Street, Sheffield, S1 4EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for S1 4EP

Average Price
£2,548,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,548,028

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£273,198

Semi-Detached
£256,427

Terraced
£214,002

Detached
£399,536

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,446

Other
£1,828,250

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
West Street Live West Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£950,245	2019-03-14	£1,256,893
84 - 86 West Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£610,000	2018-10-12	£785,801
56 West Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£4,337,590	2017-08-04	£5,759,386
84 - 86 West Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£540,000	2015-04-09	£821,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S1 4EP

Employment

S1 4EP 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 4EP 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)	110
Full-Time Employee	78
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	69
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Retired	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	1,071 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	1,286 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	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	1,684 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	959 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	3,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	3,312 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	1,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,757 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	1,545 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,876 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	764 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	807 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	822 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	908 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,635 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	23 yd
Tsuki Restaurant and Bar	West Point, 58-60 West Street	23 yd
Pizza Hut	95-101 West Street	53 yd
Woodys Karoake	101 West Street	54 yd
Trippets Lounge Bar	89 Trippet Lane	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maida Vale	88 West Street	3 yd
The Original Bierkeller	102-104 West Street	23 yd
Dog & Partridge	56 Trippet Lane	74 yd
The Grapes	80 Trippet Lane	74 yd
Popworld	6 Carver Street	99 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
852	Apartment 10, Belgravia House, 2 Rockingham Lane	61 yd
Food Fusion	26 Trippet Lane	74 yd
Gurmoss	30 Division Street	159 yd
Sandwich Division	22 Division Street	159 yd
Adnans	119 West Street	163 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	27 Division Street	181 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, 139 West Street	280 yd
Tesco Express	17 Church Street	404 yd
Co-operative	72 Sharman Court, Broad Lane	449 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	506 yd
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	669 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (City Campus) NORFOLK BUILDING NORFOLK BUILDING POND STREET	health and fitness suite	716 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	12.5%

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

Overview of S1 4EP