Pontesbury Hill, Sheffield, S10 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S10 2BY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents 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	49.5%	47.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50.5%	52.2%	1.7%	49.0%	3.2%

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 S10 2BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.1% 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	82.8%	79.1%	-3.7%	37.9%	41.2%
Married: Opposite sex	12.1%	12.7%	0.6%	44.2%	-31.5%
Separated	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3%	4.9%	1.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	53.2%	54.6%	1.4%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	32.4%	29.5%	-2.9%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	8.7%	11%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	12.3%	12.9%	0.6%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	49.8%	44.4%	-5.4%	16.9%	27.5%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	25%	7.3%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.2% 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	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	17.7%	25.9%	8.2%	2.5%	23.4%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	54.8%	46.2%	-8.6%	81.4%	-35.2%
Arab	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	67.2%	61.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	15.5%	19%	3.5%	2.7%	16.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	11.9%	1.8%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.3%	0.5%
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	67%	61.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	4.1%	20.9%	16.8%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	5%	5.7%	0.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	10.5%	7%	-3.5%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	5.1%	-8.3%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	35.1%	6.5%	28.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is S10 2BY dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around S10 2BY was 184.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.9% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

S10 2BY has the 33rd highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 285th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.2%.

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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 S10 2BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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

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 Pontesbury Hill, Sheffield, S10 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S10 2BY

Average Price
£82,528

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£121,445

Flats/Maisonettes
£43,611

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in S10 2BY

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 79 William Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£20,303	2003-07-13	£44,512
81, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£25,000	1997-08-25	£119,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S10 2BY

Employment

S10 2BY 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 2BY 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)	154
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	82
Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	18
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	71 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	2,104 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	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Community school	Yes	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	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,227 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,559 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	1,850 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	2,543 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,836 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	793 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,244 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Places for People	62 Sunny Bank	115 yd
Coffee Pod	Kings Court, 80 Hanover Way	193 yd
Sheaf Island	209 Ecclesall Road	283 yd
Franksters	156 Ecclesall Road	302 yd
Blend Kitchen	197 Ecclesall Road	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pot Kettle Black	301 Ecclesall Road	524 yd
Bath Hotel	Former 66 To 68, Victoria Street	531 yd
The Washington	79 Fitzwilliam Street	546 yd
Copa	293-295 Ecclesall Road	553 yd
Corporation Nightclub	1-3 Trafalgar Court	557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily in Waitrose	1-3 Ecclesall Road	491 yd
7 Seas Restaurant	285 Ecclesall Road	524 yd
Papa Johns	289 Ecclesall Road	524 yd
Belgian Fries	280 Ecclesall Road	586 yd
Chino's	19 London Road	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Select & Save	239-241 Broomhall Street	66 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	250-266 Ecclesall Road	344 yd
Waitrose Limited	1-3 Ecclesall Road	491 yd
Budgens - The Forge	The Forge Local, 29 London Road	624 yd
Many Mart	Unit 5 The Forge, Boston Street	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	471 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	593 yd
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (Collegiate Campus) COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	619 yd
King Edwards Swimming Pool KING EDWARD V11 SWIMMING POOL KING EDWARD V11 SWIMMING POOL CLARKEHOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	746 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	836 yd
King Edward Vii School (Upper Site) KING EDWARD VII UPPER SCHOOL KING EDWARD VII UPPER SCHOOL GLOSSOP ROAD		914 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Sheffield High School RUTLAND PARK	artificial grass pitch	1,050 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	100.0%

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%

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