William Street, Sheffield, S10 2BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S10 2BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	44.3%	48.2%	3.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	55.7%	51.8%	-3.9%	49.0%	2.8%

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 2BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.9% 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	76%	74.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	37.0%
Married: Opposite sex	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	-33.0%
Separated	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.6%	46.3%	-5.3%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	29.4%	31%	1.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	10.9%	10.9%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.2%	2.3%

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	13.3%	11%	-2.3%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	3.7%	-5.0%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	40.9%	41.5%	0.6%	16.9%	24.6%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	33.7%	8.8%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	10.9%	17.1%	6.2%	2.5%	14.6%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	63.1%	67.6%	4.5%	81.4%	-13.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	79.7%	7.0%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	4.1%	5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	4%	-7.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	79.7%	7.6%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	8.5%	12%	3.5%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	13%	2.6%	-10.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	25.4%	46.2%	-20.8%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is William Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Street was 59.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

William Street has the 93rd lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 734th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 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 S10 2BZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 2BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S10 2BZ

Average Price
£258,481

Semi-Detached
£302,595

Terraced
£252,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
101 William Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-04-02	£395,000
89 William Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-05-31	£193,490
101 William Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-06-29	£295,204
118 William Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2022-06-08	£191,604
99 William Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-03-29	£459,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S10 2BZ

Employment

S10 2BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 2BZ 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)	132
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	63
Retired	56
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	102 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	2,123 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	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	923 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Foundation 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	696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,290 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,129 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,501 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	1,922 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	2,486 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,835 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	679 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,120 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,286 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
Coffee Pod	Kings Court, 80 Hanover Way	206 yd
Places for People	62 Sunny Bank	228 yd
The Parlour Cafe	Sheffield Jesus Centre, 93 Broomspring Lane	278 yd
Unit Sheffield	88 Headford Street	319 yd
Brunch Break	Beehive Works, 82-90 Milton Street	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bath Hotel	Former 66 To 68, Victoria Street	451 yd
The Washington	79 Fitzwilliam Street	538 yd
The Harley	334 Glossop Road	556 yd
The Doctor's Orders	412 Glossop Road	570 yd
Corporation Nightclub	1-3 Trafalgar Court	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Potato Oven	345 Glossop Road	523 yd
Pizza Pronto	349 Glossop Road	523 yd
Zurul	327 Glossop Road	523 yd
Falafel King	323 Glossop Road	523 yd
7 Seas Restaurant	285 Ecclesall Road	582 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Select & Save	239-241 Broomhall Street	87 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	250-266 Ecclesall Road	409 yd
Waitrose Limited	1-3 Ecclesall Road	600 yd
Co-op Food	2 Clarkson Street	644 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, 139 West Street	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (Collegiate Campus) COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	580 yd
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	588 yd
King Edwards Swimming Pool KING EDWARD V11 SWIMMING POOL KING EDWARD V11 SWIMMING POOL CLARKEHOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	671 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	793 yd
King Edward Vii School (Upper Site) KING EDWARD VII UPPER SCHOOL KING EDWARD VII UPPER SCHOOL GLOSSOP ROAD		842 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Sheffield High School RUTLAND PARK	artificial grass pitch	996 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S10 2BZ