Fairleigh, Sheffield, S2 1EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S2 1EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.3%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.8%	49.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 S2 1EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	46.7%	53.7%	7.0%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	38.3%	4.2%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.5%	4%	-4.5%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	6.1%	0.9%	-5.2%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (89.9%) 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	43.8%	61.8%	18.0%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	29.8%	28.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	16.5%	7.1%	-9.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	0.2%	-2.7%	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.

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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	10.7%	-23.0%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	7.6%	-11.9%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	8%	-13.1%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	16.5%	8.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	52.3%	43.4%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	5%	4.7%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.3%	8.9%	8.6%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	90.2%	56.7%	-33.5%	81.4%	-24.7%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	1.6%	8%	6.4%	0.6%	7.4%
Other	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	92.4%	63%	-29.4%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	3.5%	12.4%	8.9%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.3%	11%	10.7%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	9.7%	7.8%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	63%	-28.7%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.1%	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	9.7%	7.8%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	9.9%	8.3%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Fairleigh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairleigh was 57.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the Darnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairleigh has the 48th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall and the 706th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 316.7%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S2 1EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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 Fairleigh are based on 16 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 Fairleigh, Sheffield, S2 1EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 1EP

Average Price
£79,124

Semi-Detached
£83,695

Terraced
£74,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairleigh

Average Price
£274,898

Semi-Detached
£259,718

Terraced
£126,558

Detached
£86,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£575,967

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FairleighStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Fairleigh, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,000	2005-08-23	£74,409
32 Fairleigh, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£41,000	2004-12-17	£83,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 1EP

Employment

S2 1EP 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 S2 1EP 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	154
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	19
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	3,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince Edward Primary School Queen Mary Road , S2 1EE	3out of 4	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Prince of Wales Road , S2 1EY	3out of 4	495 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorpe Primary School Lewis Road , S13 8DA	- not rated	871 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intake Primary School Mansfield Road , Intake S12 2AR	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk Community Primary School Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ	2out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Stradbroke Road , S13 8SS	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	3,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	4,688 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	587 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	2out of 4	1,042 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	2,348 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	2,594 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	3,190 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
Domino's Pizza	12b Ridgeway Road	437 yd
The City Cafe	792 City Road	536 yd
Peggy's Cafe	601 City Road	562 yd
Cafe 112	112 Mansfield Road	568 yd
Woodthorpe Tenants & Residents	14 Ulley Road	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fretson Green Club	Fretson Road	392 yd
Manor Estate Social Club	794 City Road	541 yd
Arundel Ex-service Mens Club	780 City Road	589 yd
The Ball Inn	43 Mansfield Road	644 yd
Punch Bowl	95 Hurlfield Road	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Jacks	127 Fairleigh	267 yd
Delicio's Dessert Parlour	755 City Road	336 yd
Wah King Takeaway Ltd	751 City Road	336 yd
Spice Villa	753 City Road	336 yd
Toppolis	946a City Road	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	978 City Road	394 yd
Poundland	942 City Road	396 yd
Premier	2 Nodder Road	985 yd
The Cooperative	137 Northern Avenue	1,022 yd
Go Local Covenience Store	140 Northern Avenue	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Theresa'S Primary School PRINCE OF WALES ROAD	grass pitches	377 yd
In Trim Health & Fitness 12A 12A RIDGEWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Woodthorpe Community Primary School LEWIS ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Corker Bottom Playing Field (Closed) Corker Road	grass pitches	846 yd
Springs Leisure Centre EAST BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,056 yd
Sheffield Springs Academy HURLFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 yd

Broadband

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

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

Overview of S2 1EP