City Road, Sheffield, S2 1GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S2 1GE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.9%	47.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.1%	52.3%	0.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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 1GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	50%	44.2%	-5.8%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	42.8%	8.4%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	39.3%	40.7%	1.4%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	40.5%	31.6%	-8.9%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	13.8%	19.1%	5.3%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	4.3%	7%	2.7%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around S2 1GE this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	28.1%	-4.7%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	8.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.9%	0.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.2%	1.7%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	29.5%	9.7%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	6.9%	2.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0.6%	3%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.8%	11.3%	9.5%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	7.4%	0.6%	-6.8%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
White	78.8%	70.7%	-8.1%	81.4%	-10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	84.7%	78.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	78.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	13.7%	11.9%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Road was 251.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

City Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in City and the 167th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.1%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S2 1GE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 City Road are based on 751 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 City Road, Sheffield, S2 1GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 1GE

Average Price
£172,444

Semi-Detached
£201,683

Terraced
£160,405

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£177,613

Semi-Detached
£189,085

Terraced
£161,829

Detached
£301,326

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,425

Other
£409,014

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
566 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-08-22	£207,436
528 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-10-10	£172,337
530 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2024-01-15	£182,495
532 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2022-03-25	£195,828
566 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-05-12	£152,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 1GE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	17
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	1,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	2,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	2,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birley Nursery School Thornbridge Avenue , S12 3AB	- not rated	4,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norfolk Junior School Cradock Road , S2 2JX	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk Nursery Infant School Cradock Road , S2 2JX	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk Community Primary School Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ	3out of 4	496 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk Community Primary School Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School Manor Lane , S2 1UF	- not rated	647 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	973 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	1,289 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	2,016 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acres Hill Middle School Mather Road , S9 4GQ	- not rated	2,196 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norfolk School Cradock Road , S2 2JX	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Myrtle Springs School East Bank Road , S2 2AL	- not rated	1,261 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	1,362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	- not rated	1,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,560 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	3,498 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	3,645 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	3out of 4	263 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Spring Lane Centre Spring Lane College , Standhouse Centre S2 1HX	- not rated	1,074 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Academy Park Grange Road , Norfolk Park S2 3QF	- not rated	1,117 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View House 7 Park Grange Road , S2 3QF	- not rated	1,200 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Dukes in the Park	Centre In The Park, Norfolk Heritage Park, Guildford Avenue	517 yd
Lemongrass Thai Street Food Extra	Guildford Grange, Guildford View	524 yd
Peggy's Cafe	601 City Road	746 yd
The City Cafe	792 City Road	812 yd
Manor Outlet At Lodge Discovery Centre	197 Manor Lane	814 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arundel Ex-service Mens Club	780 City Road	753 yd
Manor Estate Social Club	794 City Road	805 yd
Manor Castle Inn	239 Manor Lane	817 yd
Buckleys	1 Beeches Hollow	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DB Foods U.K. Ltd	704 City Road	529 yd
Castle Friery	32 Manor Lane	551 yd
Barry Wheatley	Flat Over 32, Manor Lane	565 yd
Alberts Traditional Fish & Chips	746 City Road	805 yd
KFC	766 City Road	805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thorougoods	278-280 City Road	875 yd
Go Local Covenience Store	140 Northern Avenue	1,088 yd
The Cooperative	137 Northern Avenue	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Aidans Playing Fields GUILDFORD RISE	grass pitches	214 yd
Centre In The Park GUILDFORD AVENUE		533 yd
Norfolk Park NORFOLK PARK STUDENT RESIDENCE NORFOLK PARK STUDENT RESIDENCE NORFOLK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	728 yd
Arbourthorne Playing Fields EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	812 yd
All Saints Roman Catholic High School (Grass Pitch) NORFOLK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 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	46.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 1GE