Fairleigh, Sheffield, S2 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S2 1LB 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	50.7%	50.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.3%	49.7%	0.4%	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 1LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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%	53.6%	5.2%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	26.8%	-6.4%	44.2%	-17.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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%	37.9%	-8.8%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	30.8%	35%	4.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	14.3%	16.7%	2.4%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	25.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.2%	-6.1%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	20.3%	3.5%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.1%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	21.6%	4.0%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	7.4%	2.9%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	5.9%	4.8%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	1.7%	6.8%	5.1%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	4.2%	0.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.3%	75.9%	-9.4%	81.4%	-5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	89.1%	78%	-11.1%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	76.9%	-12.0%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.4%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	8.1%	5.8%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	76.7%	-21.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	30.5%	13.5%	17.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Fairleigh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairleigh was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Darnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairleigh has the 77th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall and the 726th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 1LB, 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 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 1LB

Average Price
£219,221

Semi-Detached
£303,433

Terraced
£145,792

Detached
£87,857

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£160,590

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairleigh

Average Price
£273,764

Semi-Detached
£265,495

Terraced
£129,490

Detached
£88,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£549,863

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FairleighStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Fairleigh, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£502,000	2023-11-23	£532,211
129A Fairleigh, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-06-20	£156,481
61 Fairleigh, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£452,500	2022-05-23	£524,444
61 Fairleigh, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-12-22	£119,773
129A Fairleigh, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£143,800	2015-03-16	£208,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 1LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S2 1LB 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	70
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

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
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,156 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	3,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birley Nursery School Thornbridge Avenue , S12 3AB	- not rated	3,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	3,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,423 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 Nursery and First School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Primary School Queen Mary Road , S2 1EE	3out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Standhouse Nursery First School Queen Mary Road , S2 1HX	- not rated	461 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Prince of Wales Road , S2 1EY	3out of 4	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk Junior School Cradock Road , S2 2JX	- not rated	663 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	1,528 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stradbrooke Middle School Richmond Road , S13 8LT	- not rated	1,832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	1,901 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acres Hill Middle School Mather Road , S9 4GQ	- not rated	1,994 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	663 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	- not rated	941 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Myrtle Springs School East Bank Road , S2 2AL	- not rated	1,080 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waltheof School Beaumont Close , S2 1RY	- not rated	1,423 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	2,560 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	3,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	4,519 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	370 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	451 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	3out of 4	940 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stradbroke Tertiary College Spinkhill Drive , S13 8FD	- not rated	1,611 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Academy Park Grange Road , Norfolk Park S2 3QF	- not rated	2,106 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	396 yd
The City Cafe	792 City Road	404 yd
Domino's Pizza	12b Ridgeway Road	545 yd
Cafe 112	112 Mansfield Road	824 yd
Woodthorpe Tenants & Residents	14 Ulley Road	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fretson Green Club	Fretson Road	341 yd
Manor Estate Social Club	794 City Road	406 yd
Arundel Ex-service Mens Club	780 City Road	437 yd
The Ball Inn	43 Mansfield Road	907 yd
Punch Bowl	95 Hurlfield Road	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Jacks	127 Fairleigh	3 yd
Yummy Plaza	84b-84c Wulfric Road	114 yd
Alberts Traditional Fish & Chips	746 City Road	406 yd
KFC	766 City Road	406 yd
Manor Top Fish Bar	918 City Road	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	942 City Road	431 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	978 City Road	570 yd
The Cooperative	137 Northern Avenue	988 yd
Go Local Covenience Store	140 Northern Avenue	989 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	30 Alison Crescent	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Theresa'S Primary School PRINCE OF WALES ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
In Trim Health & Fitness 12A 12A RIDGEWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Woodthorpe Community Primary School LEWIS ROAD	grass pitches	942 yd
Corker Bottom Playing Field (Closed) Corker Road	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Springs Leisure Centre EAST BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 1LB