Harborough Avenue, Sheffield, S2 1UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S2 1UW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.4%	49.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.6%	50.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 1UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	41.4%	48.6%	7.2%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	35%	-3.0%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.4%	8.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	8.7%	4.8%	-3.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	43.6%	39.8%	-3.8%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	33.4%	33.9%	0.5%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	13.1%	17.9%	4.8%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	8.2%	7%	-1.2%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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 1UW this area, 34.9% 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 9.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.7%	34.9%	-11.8%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	17.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.4%	0.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.5%	4.7%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	14%	7.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	4.7%	9.2%	4.5%	33.8%	-24.6%
Other	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.3%	90.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	9.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	92.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	92.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.9%	13.5%	12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Harborough Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harborough Avenue was 76.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% lower than the Darnall average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Harborough Avenue has the 68th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Darnall and the 803rd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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 1UW, 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Harborough Avenue are based on 118 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 Harborough Avenue, Sheffield, S2 1UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 1UW

Average Price
£134,285

Semi-Detached
£125,298

Terraced
£136,532

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harborough Avenue

Average Price
£165,001

Semi-Detached
£178,373

Terraced
£138,280

Detached
£216,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,978

Other
£214,228

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harborough AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
335 Harborough Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2024-05-24	£197,840
333 Harborough Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2024-05-10	£144,657
321 Harborough Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-04-22	£107,469
335 Harborough Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2022-03-30	£188,575
291 Harborough Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2021-02-10	£133,008

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 1UW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	11
Education	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School Southend Road , S2 5FT	2out of 4	465 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School Manor Oaks Road , S2 5ED	3out of 4	808 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School Manor Lane , S2 1UF	2out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acres Hill Community Primary School Mather Road , Littledale S9 4GQ	1out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pipworth Community Primary School Pipworth Road , S2 1AA	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	2,308 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	2,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,577 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	2,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	5,072 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	2,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	3,073 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	5,298 yd	Academy converter	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	1,404 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	2out of 4	1,625 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,800 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	1,831 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,982 yd	Community special school	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
Rhubarb Shed Cafe	389 Manor Lane	325 yd
BST Retail Ltd	38 Manor Park Centre	403 yd
Manor Outlet At Lodge Discovery Centre	197 Manor Lane	580 yd
Parkway Business Centre Limited	Quadrant 1, 99 Parkway Avenue	601 yd
Parkway Avenue Cafe	Makro, Parkway Avenue	767 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Merrie Monk	60 Manor Park Centre		421 yd
Manor Castle Inn	239 Manor Lane		577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Wongs Kitchen	478 Manor Lane	372 yd
Valentinos Pizza	56 Manor Park Centre	424 yd
Manor Park Fisheries Ltd	32 Manor Park Centre	457 yd
No 1 Chinese Takeaway	132 Harborough Avenue	875 yd
China Town	67 Mather Road	994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coop Late Shop	40 Manor Park Centre		457 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Parkway		1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waltheof Sports Centre (Closed) Beaumont Close	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	956 yd
Sheffield Park Academy SHEFFIELD PARK ACADEMY SHEFFIELD PARK ACADEMY BEAUMONT ROAD NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,026 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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