Rockingham Street, Sheffield, S1 4LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S1 4LY is primarily male, with 66% 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	21.6%	34%	12.4%	51.0%	-17.0%
Male	78.4%	66%	-12.4%	49.0%	17.0%

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 4LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.4% 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	68.6%	71.4%	2.8%	37.9%	33.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	20.2%	4.1%	44.2%	-24.0%
Separated	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.2%	3.4%	-6.8%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	23.7%	40.9%	17.2%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	35.3%	34.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	25.9%	14.8%	-11.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	10.1%	7.8%	-2.3%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	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.

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 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.2%	18%	-3.2%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	6.3%	-6.1%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14.6%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	47.7%	18.5%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	11.7%	4.2%	-7.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	9.3%	7.9%	0.7%	8.6%
Indian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	8.6%	3.1%	-5.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	60.4%	46.5%	-13.9%	81.4%	-34.9%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	6.5%	15.9%	9.4%	0.6%	15.3%
Other	3.6%	9.3%	5.7%	1.6%	7.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.1% 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	60.4%	44.1%	-16.3%	83.2%	-39.1%
European Union	3.6%	9.9%	6.3%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	15.1%	5.3%	-9.8%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	36.9%	21.8%	5.6%	31.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.5% 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	59.7%	44.8%	-14.9%	83.2%	-38.4%
10+ Years	5.8%	13.5%	7.7%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	10.1%	7.3%	-2.8%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	14.4%	9.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	24.7%	14.6%	1.9%	22.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.2%	76.7%	-31.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	17.5%	0.1%	17.4%
Eastern Asia	9.1%	0.3%	8.8%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	23.4%	6.5%	16.9%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	13.4%	6.0%	7.4%

Safety

Is Rockingham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rockingham Street was 1793.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1707.7% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rockingham Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 921.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.3%.

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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 4LY, 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 Rockingham Street are based on 147 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 Rockingham Street, Sheffield, S1 4LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S1 4LY

Average Price
£4,831,522

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,831,522

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rockingham Street

Average Price
£538,083

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£243,373

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,440

Other
£4,448,415

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rockingham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 3 Rockingham Court, 152 Rockingham Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£3,500,000	2017-03-22	£4,931,386

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S1 4LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S1 4LY 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	65
Student (economically inactive)	61
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	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	868 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	1,362 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	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	1,583 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	1,613 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	815 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	3,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	3,213 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	1,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	5,004 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	1,789 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,036 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	669 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	838 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	883 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,534 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
Steam Yard	Units 1 And 2, Aberdeen Court, 95-97 Division Street	55 yd
Caffe Nero	Unit 1, 11-17 Division Street	55 yd
The Great Gatsby	73-75 Division Street	55 yd
Heavenly Desserts	85 Division Street	62 yd
Pieminister Limited	Unit 2, 67 Division Street	64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hoffenbrau	117 Rockingham Street	67 yd
Bungalows and Bears	The Fire Station, Division Street	106 yd
Sheffield Water Works Company	2-12 Division Street	106 yd
Frog and Parrot	94 Division Street	106 yd
Duality	106 Devonshire Street	128 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gurmoss	30 Division Street	106 yd
Sandwich Division	22 Division Street	106 yd
Devonshire Chippy	105 Devonshire Street	136 yd
Merdoc's	109-111 Devonshire Street	136 yd
Adnans	119 West Street	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	27 Division Street	154 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, 139 West Street	195 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	76 The Moor	364 yd
Sainsbury's Arundel Gate Local	52 Arundel Gate	526 yd
Co-operative	72 Sharman Court, Broad Lane	544 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	222 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	303 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	365 yd
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	507 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (City Campus) NORFOLK BUILDING NORFOLK BUILDING POND STREET	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd

Broadband

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

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