William Street, Sheffield, S10 2BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S10 2BG is primarily male, with 60.4% 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	40.6%	39.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-11.4%
Male	59.4%	60.4%	1.0%	49.0%	11.4%

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 S10 2BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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	56.3%	61.4%	5.1%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	16.5%	-6.6%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	11.3%	13.1%	1.8%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	35.6%	42.3%	6.7%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	32%	34.3%	2.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16%	17%	1.0%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	11.4%	4.9%	-6.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	23.3%	-11.1%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	5.5%	-7.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.4%	5.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.6%	0.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	39.4%	19.2%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	7.7%	4.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.5% 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)
Chinese	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	16.7%	29.3%	12.6%	2.5%	26.8%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	48.8%	36.5%	-12.3%	81.4%	-44.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	2.8%	3%	0.2%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	3.6%	9.4%	5.8%	1.6%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% 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	55.2%	47.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	19.6%	26.2%	6.6%	2.7%	23.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	16.1%	1.9%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	3%	-2.0%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
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 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.7% 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	54.8%	48.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	4.3%	25.7%	21.4%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	5%	8.3%	3.3%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	14.2%	14.3%	0.1%	2.2%	12.1%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	3.4%	-18.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	28.7%	6.5%	22.2%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is William Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Street was 445.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 348.6% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

William Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S10 2BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 William Street are based on 60 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 William Street, Sheffield, S10 2BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for S10 2BG

Average Price
£126,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,790

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Street

Average Price
£164,015

Semi-Detached
£288,273

Terraced
£271,072

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,671

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 8 Ecclesall Heights, 2 William Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-10-25	£61,604
Apartment 16 Ecclesall Heights, 2 William Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2022-12-09	£80,792
Apartment 13 Ecclesall Heights, 2 William Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2021-06-30	£48,718
Apartment 33 Ecclesall Heights, 2 William Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2021-04-23	£90,679
Apartment 15 Ecclesall Heights, 2 William Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,500	2020-04-24	£95,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S10 2BG

Employment

S10 2BG 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 S10 2BG 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	57
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	19
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	256 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	2,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	1,169 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School 108 Psalter Lane , S11 8YU	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,149 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,662 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	1,743 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	2,669 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,861 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	1,008 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,056 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	1,070 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,209 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheaf Island	209 Ecclesall Road	68 yd
Blend Kitchen	197 Ecclesall Road	96 yd
Places for People	62 Sunny Bank	115 yd
Franksters	156 Ecclesall Road	147 yd
Nuffield Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	Napier Street	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clubhouse	13 London Road	451 yd
Pot Kettle Black	301 Ecclesall Road	464 yd
The Albion	Formerly Albion Hotel, 71-75 London Road	467 yd
Copa	293-295 Ecclesall Road	498 yd
Stack Lounge	125-129 London Road	510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily in Waitrose	1-3 Ecclesall Road	319 yd
Kebabish Express	54 London Road	430 yd
The Potato Oven	66-72 London Road	435 yd
Raouche Rock	82 London Road	445 yd
Cali's	33 London Road	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Select & Save	239-241 Broomhall Street	268 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	250-266 Ecclesall Road	303 yd
Waitrose Limited	1-3 Ecclesall Road	319 yd
Budgens - The Forge	The Forge Local, 29 London Road	451 yd
Many Mart	Unit 5 The Forge, Boston Street	526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	256 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (Collegiate Campus) COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	724 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	742 yd
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	842 yd
King Edwards Swimming Pool KING EDWARD V11 SWIMMING POOL KING EDWARD V11 SWIMMING POOL CLARKEHOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	899 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	917 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	1,001 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S10 2BG