Sylvester Street, Sheffield, S1 4RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S1 4RL is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	54.7%	45.8%	-8.9%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	45.3%	54.2%	8.9%	49.0%	5.2%

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 4RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 95.4% 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	97.3%	95.4%	-1.9%	37.9%	57.5%
Married: Opposite sex	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	44.2%	-40.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-8.4%
Widowed	0%	0.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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.

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	57%	47.5%	-9.5%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	36.7%	43.9%	7.2%	33.6%	10.3%
Fair health	4.8%	7.5%	2.7%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	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.

In the area around S1 4RL this area, 0.8% 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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	18.2%	-17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	2%	-5.9%	13.4%	-11.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	71.2%	49.2%	-22.0%	16.9%	32.3%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	44.8%	30.0%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	3%	6.5%	3.5%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.5%	7%	6.5%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.8%	67.9%	-15.9%	81.4%	-13.5%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	85.6%	70.6%	-15.0%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	4.5%	9.4%	4.9%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	5.9%	5.1%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	11%	2.9%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	70.1%	-15.2%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	14.8%	12.9%	1.9%	12.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	20.7%	46.2%	-25.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	18.7%	6.0%	12.7%

Safety

Is Sylvester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sylvester Street was 283.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.4% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sylvester Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 145th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S1 4RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Sylvester Street are based on 38 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 Sylvester Street, Sheffield, S1 4RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for S1 4RL

Average Price
£113,642

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,642

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sylvester Street

Average Price
£128,794

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,794

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sylvester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 4 Elliot House, 3 Sylvester Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£107,000	2017-06-28	£138,902
Apartment 12 Elliot House, 3 Sylvester Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£107,000	2017-06-28	£138,902
Apartment 11 Elliot House, 3 Sylvester Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£89,100	2015-02-23	£127,619
Apartment 7 Elliot House, 3 Sylvester Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£89,100	2015-02-23	£127,619
Apartment 6 Elliot House, 3 Sylvester Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£65,000	2014-10-29	£92,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S1 4RL

Employment

S1 4RL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4RL 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)	311
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	175
Full-Time Employee	93
Other	10
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	3
Looking after home or family	2
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Accommodation and food service activities	44
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
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	1,006 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	1,343 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	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Community 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	309 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	3,244 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	3,270 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,311 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,124 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	445 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	852 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	999 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,243 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,445 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Secret Cake Cafe	97 Mary Street	98 yd
So Grounded	199 Eyre Street	124 yd
Pho Viet	Stall Cs 8, The Moor Market, 77 The Moor	205 yd
The Street Food Chef	90 Arundel Street	206 yd
Birdhouse Tea Bar & Kitchen	Alsop Fields, Sidney Street	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Industry Tap	85 Sidney Street	97 yd
Lord Nelson	166 Arundel Street	104 yd
99 Mary Street Limited	99 Mary Street	154 yd
Bellairz	192 Shoreham Street	207 yd
Record Junkee	7 Earl Street	267 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Geek	Stall Ms 92, The Moor Market, 77 The Moor	205 yd
Moor Fisheries	30 Cumberland Street	214 yd
De Yummy	8 Cumberland Street	214 yd
Krispy Kreme	7 Cumberland Street	237 yd
Brendas Traditional Fish & Chips	2 Earl Way	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis St Marys	111 St Mary's Road	163 yd
KH Oriental Group Ltd	12 New Era Square	313 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	St Mary's Gate	328 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	76 The Moor	341 yd
K H Oriental Foods Ltd	Boston Street	364 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Fitness World (Closed) Clough Road	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	475 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield City Centre South) 9-15 9-15 MANTON STREET	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Skate Central (Closed) Queens Road	ice rinks	640 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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