Fretson Road, Sheffield, S2 1JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S2 1JZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.7%	47.8%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.3%	52.2%	2.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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 1JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	48.4%	49.8%	1.4%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	37.6%	4.4%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.4%	7.2%	-4.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	46.7%	50.5%	3.8%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	30.8%	33.2%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.3%	11.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	29.5%	14%	-15.5%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	10.9%	-5.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	19.9%	10.9%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	32.6%	15.0%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.7%	10%	8.3%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.8%	2.3%
White	85.3%	66.4%	-18.9%	81.4%	-15.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	89.1%	67.6%	-21.5%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	4.8%	12.8%	8.0%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.1%	8.3%	6.2%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	8.3%	5.6%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	67.8%	-21.1%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.8%	13.0%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	9.7%	5.5%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	13.2%	6.0%	7.2%

Safety

Is Fretson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fretson Road was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the Darnall average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Fretson Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall and the 544th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 1JZ, 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 Road are based on 41 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 Road, Sheffield, S2 1JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 1JZ

Average Price
£208,197

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£208,197

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fretson Road

Average Price
£201,643

Semi-Detached
£197,986

Terraced
£205,544

Detached
£215,518

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£212,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fretson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Fretson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-10-31	£212,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 1JZ

Employment

S2 1JZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	14
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	26
Education	21
Construction	17
Transport and storage	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,545 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	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Primary School Queen Mary Road , S2 1EE	3out of 4	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodthorpe Primary School Lewis Road , S13 8DA	- not rated	819 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pipworth Community Primary School Pipworth Road , S2 1AA	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intake Primary School Mansfield Road , Intake S12 2AR	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy City Stradbroke Road , S13 8SS	3out of 4	2,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	3,300 yd	University technical college	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	2,654 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	3,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	4,491 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	214 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	2out of 4	1,108 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	2,314 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	2,561 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	2,923 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	723 yd
The City Cafe	792 City Road	736 yd
Woodthorpe Tenants & Residents	14 Ulley Road	746 yd
Steel Inn Cafe	134 Harborough Avenue	752 yd
Domino's Pizza	12b Ridgeway Road	800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fretson Green Club	Fretson Road	15 yd
Manor Estate Social Club	794 City Road	738 yd
Arundel Ex-service Mens Club	780 City Road	766 yd
The Ball Inn	43 Mansfield Road	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Jacks	127 Fairleigh	335 yd
Yummy Plaza	84b-84c Wulfric Road	361 yd
Delicio's Dessert Parlour	755 City Road	713 yd
Wah King Takeaway Ltd	751 City Road	713 yd
Spice Villa	753 City Road	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	942 City Road	722 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	30 Alison Crescent	766 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	978 City Road	771 yd
Premier	2 Nodder Road	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Theresa'S Primary School PRINCE OF WALES ROAD	grass pitches	287 yd
Woodthorpe Community Primary School LEWIS ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
In Trim Health & Fitness 12A 12A RIDGEWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	807 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%

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

Overview of S2 1JZ