Fretson Close, Sheffield, S2 1JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S2 1JX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.2%	48.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.8%	51.4%	1.6%	49.0%	2.4%

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 1JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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%	51.5%	4.8%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	33.2%	-0.9%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.5%	6.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	43.8%	41.2%	-2.6%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	29.8%	39.6%	9.8%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	16.5%	12.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 1JX this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	30.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	12.3%	-7.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	16.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	15.7%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	18.3%	9.4%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	4.9%	1.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	7.5%	7.2%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.2%	80.1%	-10.1%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	92.4%	76.2%	-16.2%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	3.5%	9%	5.5%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	10.5%	8.6%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	76.2%	-15.5%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	10.5%	6.4%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Fretson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fretson Close was 73.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% lower than the Darnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fretson Close has the 69th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall and the 812th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

🔎 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 1JX, 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 Fretson Close are based on 43 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 Fretson Close, Sheffield, S2 1JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 1JX

Average Price
£167,266

Semi-Detached
£167,266

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fretson Close

Average Price
£177,018

Semi-Detached
£177,018

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fretson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Fretson Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-06-12	£179,724
14 Fretson Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2021-05-14	£145,178
16 Fretson Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2020-06-15	£165,776
3 Fretson Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,500	2019-05-29	£140,127
10 Fretson Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-08-24	£177,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 1JX

Employment

S2 1JX 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 S2 1JX 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	87
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	18
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

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
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birley Nursery School Thornbridge Avenue , S12 3AB	- not rated	3,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	3,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	3,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Prince of Wales Road , S2 1EY	3out of 4	273 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Standhouse Nursery First School Queen Mary Road , S2 1HX	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Nursery and First School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Primary School Queen Mary Road , S2 1EE	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorpe Primary School Lewis Road , S13 8DA	- not rated	697 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	470 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stradbrooke Middle School Richmond Road , S13 8LT	- not rated	1,579 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	1,706 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acres Hill Middle School Mather Road , S9 4GQ	- not rated	1,873 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Athelstan Middle School Richmond Park Drive , S13 8HH	- not rated	1,943 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	920 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	- not rated	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Myrtle Springs School East Bank Road , S2 2AL	- not rated	1,287 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltheof School Beaumont Close , S2 1RY	- not rated	1,295 yd	Community school	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	2,780 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	3,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	4,657 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Spring Lane Centre Spring Lane College , Standhouse Centre S2 1HX	- not rated	309 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	373 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke Tertiary College Spinkhill Drive , S13 8FD	- not rated	1,352 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Academy Park Grange Road , Norfolk Park S2 3QF	- not rated	2,340 yd	Free schools special	No	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	654 yd
The City Cafe	792 City Road	656 yd
Domino's Pizza	12b Ridgeway Road	677 yd
Woodthorpe Tenants & Residents	14 Ulley Road	694 yd
Cafe 112	112 Mansfield Road	769 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fretson Green Club	Fretson Road	141 yd
Manor Estate Social Club	794 City Road	659 yd
Arundel Ex-service Mens Club	780 City Road	693 yd
The Ball Inn	43 Mansfield Road	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Jacks	127 Fairleigh	262 yd
Yummy Plaza	84b-84c Wulfric Road	325 yd
Delicio's Dessert Parlour	755 City Road	586 yd
Wah King Takeaway Ltd	751 City Road	586 yd
Spice Villa	753 City Road	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	942 City Road	609 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	978 City Road	644 yd
Premier	2 Nodder Road	877 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	30 Alison Crescent	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Theresa'S Primary School PRINCE OF WALES ROAD	grass pitches	261 yd
In Trim Health & Fitness 12A 12A RIDGEWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Woodthorpe Community Primary School LEWIS ROAD	grass pitches	697 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	65.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 1JX