City Road, Sheffield, S2 1GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S2 1GH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.5%	49.1%	0.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 1GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	49.9%	54.9%	5.0%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	30.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7%	8.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	40.1%	45%	4.9%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	38%	33.7%	-4.3%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	15.7%	16%	0.3%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	33.1%	25.2%	-7.9%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.2%	-8.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	17.1%	0.6%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.2%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	25.8%	16.3%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	8.7%	2.8%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.9%	9.2%	7.3%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.2%	5.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	77.7%	65.8%	-11.9%	81.4%	-15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	89.7%	76.7%	-13.0%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	2.6%	7.5%	4.9%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	76.8%	-12.3%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	10.9%	9.4%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
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 225.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% higher than the Manor Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

City Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Manor Castle and the 203rd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.4%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S2 1GH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 City Road are based on 738 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 1GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 1GH

Average Price
£148,989

Semi-Detached
£152,497

Terraced
£147,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£175,228

Semi-Detached
£184,444

Terraced
£158,449

Detached
£293,756

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,142

Other
£428,639

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
670 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2023-11-08	£121,944
674 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-05-18	£136,505
672 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2018-01-26	£128,011
672 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2016-12-09	£98,147
646 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2014-01-27	£142,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 1GH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Part-Time Employee	73
Retired	51
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	34
Other	30
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	2,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norfolk Community Primary School Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ	2out of 4	542 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School Manor Lane , S2 1UF	2out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Primary School Queen Mary Road , S2 1EE	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbourthorne Community Primary School Eastern Avenue , S2 2GQ	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School Southend Road , S2 5FT	2out of 4	1,290 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	1,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,430 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,841 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	1,793 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	3,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	3,923 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	2out of 4	154 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	997 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,451 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,694 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	2,563 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
Peggy's Cafe	601 City Road	378 yd
The City Cafe	792 City Road	442 yd
Lemongrass Thai Street Food Extra	Guildford Grange, Guildford View	543 yd
Dukes in the Park	Centre In The Park, Norfolk Heritage Park, Guildford Avenue	772 yd
Domino's Pizza	12b Ridgeway Road	880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arundel Ex-service Mens Club	780 City Road	383 yd
Manor Estate Social Club	794 City Road	436 yd
Fretson Green Club	Fretson Road	956 yd
Manor Castle Inn	239 Manor Lane	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DB Foods U.K. Ltd	704 City Road	160 yd
Alberts Traditional Fish & Chips	746 City Road	436 yd
KFC	766 City Road	436 yd
Yummy Plaza	84b-84c Wulfric Road	601 yd
Popeye Pizza	129 Northern Avenue	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	942 City Road	733 yd
Go Local Covenience Store	140 Northern Avenue	802 yd
The Cooperative	137 Northern Avenue	803 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	978 City Road	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Aidans Playing Fields GUILDFORD RISE	grass pitches	439 yd
Arbourthorne Playing Fields EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	678 yd
Centre In The Park GUILDFORD AVENUE		832 yd
In Trim Health & Fitness 12A 12A RIDGEWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Springs Leisure Centre EAST BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,024 yd
Norfolk Park NORFOLK PARK STUDENT RESIDENCE NORFOLK PARK STUDENT RESIDENCE NORFOLK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 yd
Arbourthorne Community Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,091 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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 1GH