Eldon Street, Sheffield, S1 4GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S1 4GB is primarily male, with 56% 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	41.4%	44%	2.6%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	58.6%	56%	-2.6%	49.0%	7.0%

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 4GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.3% 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	87.2%	69.3%	-17.9%	37.9%	31.4%
Married: Opposite sex	7.1%	25%	17.9%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	60.5%	55.4%	-5.1%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	32.1%	29.2%	-2.9%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	4.2%	10.1%	5.9%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	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.

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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	10.9%	6.2%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	7.4%	-6.8%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.6%	21%	-3.6%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	49.3%	10.4%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	9.5%	1.7%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.8% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	13%	10.1%	-2.9%	0.7%	9.4%
Indian	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	8.8%	1.5%	-7.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	9%	8.1%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	50.2%	44.8%	-5.4%	81.4%	-36.6%
Arab	4.7%	17.9%	13.2%	0.6%	17.3%
Other	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.9% 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	57.7%	40.9%	-16.8%	83.2%	-42.3%
European Union	9.8%	6.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	5.1%	8.2%	3.1%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	22.8%	37.9%	15.1%	5.6%	32.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.9% 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	57.2%	41%	-16.2%	83.2%	-42.2%
10+ Years	14.4%	11.9%	-2.5%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	14.4%	7.8%	-6.6%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6%	15.3%	9.3%	2.2%	13.1%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	23.9%	16.0%	1.9%	22.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.1%	76.7%	-24.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	17.2%	0.1%	17.1%
Eastern Asia	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	28.1%	6.5%	21.6%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Eldon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eldon Street was 581.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 486.0% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eldon Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 296.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 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 4GB, 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Eldon Street are based on 88 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 Eldon Street, Sheffield, S1 4GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S1 4GB

Average Price
£271,960

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,960

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eldon Street

Average Price
£281,956

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,956

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eldon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 3 Royal Plaza, 1 Eldon Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,070	2024-12-18	£110,740
Apartment 2 Royal Plaza 1 Eldon Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-07-31	£183,308
Apartment 307 Royal Plaza, 1 Eldon Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-04-26	£229,425
Apartment 2 Royal Plaza 1 Eldon Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2018-10-26	£235,740
Apartment 4 Royal Plaza, 1 Eldon Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2018-02-16	£249,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S1 4GB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S1 4GB 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)	87
Full-Time Employee	48
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	11
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	793 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	1,535 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	271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Foundation school	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	1,012 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	3,043 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	1,638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,993 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	1,794 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	681 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	874 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,025 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,520 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
All Things Sweet	145 West Street	60 yd
Taco Bell	116-118 Devonshire Street	62 yd
Brewdog	Units 5 & 6 Eldon Court, 108-110 Devonshire Street	62 yd
Rice Inn	140 Devonshire Street	62 yd
Little Boba Cafe	142 Devonshire Street	62 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duality	106 Devonshire Street	82 yd
Olivia Townhouse	171 West Street	82 yd
One Four One	141 West Street	82 yd
Hallamshire Hotel	182 West Street	86 yd
Coco Lounge Bar	176 Devonshire Street	99 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hang	198 West Street	65 yd
Pasam Kebabs	183 West Street	82 yd
Red	181 West Street	82 yd
Domino's Pizzas	167-169 West Street	82 yd
Aslan Kebab	187 West Street	82 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, 139 West Street	11 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	27 Division Street	319 yd
Co-operative	72 Sharman Court, Broad Lane	365 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	524 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	76 The Moor	529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	222 yd
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	250 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	882 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	6.1%

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	93.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

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