Atherton Road, Sheffield, S2 2ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S2 2ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.3%	0.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.1%	48.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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%	47.8%	-0.6%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	36%	2.7%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.9%	9.1%	0.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	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	47.9%	46.6%	-1.3%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	30.5%	29.6%	-0.9%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	16%	14%	-2.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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 2ER this area, 31.3% 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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.3%	31.3%	-11.0%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.4%	-5.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	18.9%	13.2%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	6.5%	18.1%	11.6%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.4%

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)
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	89.1%	75.9%	-13.2%	81.4%	-5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	5.9%	5.9%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	94.7%	80.6%	-14.1%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	8.7%	6.6%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	80.6%	-13.8%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	0%	12%	12.0%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	28.4%	13.5%	14.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Atherton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Atherton Road was 93.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% lower than the Park and Arbourthorne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Atherton Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Park and Arbourthorne and the 670th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S2 2ER, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Atherton Road are based on 37 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 Atherton Road, Sheffield, S2 2ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 2ER

Average Price
£106,399

Semi-Detached
£105,369

Terraced
£106,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Atherton Road

Average Price
£111,440

Semi-Detached
£113,338

Terraced
£109,995

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Atherton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Atherton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-09-02	£96,396
47 Atherton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-03-31	£147,066
91 Atherton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,980	2022-01-06	£130,673
91 Atherton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-08-16	£152,059
91 Atherton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£56,000	2019-01-03	£77,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 2ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	20
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	4,097 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 Primary School Queen Mary Road , S2 1EE	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbourthorne Community Primary School Eastern Avenue , S2 2GQ	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk Community Primary School Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ	2out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Prince of Wales Road , S2 1EY	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankwood Community Primary School Bankwood Close , S14 1LW	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Community school	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	396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,258 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	3,015 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	2,421 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	4,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	4,703 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	851 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	2,098 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	2,319 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,362 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
Arbourthorne Community Church	600 East Bank Road	128 yd
Domino's Pizza	12b Ridgeway Road	426 yd
The City Cafe	792 City Road	511 yd
Peggy's Cafe	601 City Road	576 yd
Cafe 112	112 Mansfield Road	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punch Bowl	95 Hurlfield Road	309 yd
Manor Estate Social Club	794 City Road	513 yd
Arundel Ex-service Mens Club	780 City Road	532 yd
The Ball Inn	43 Mansfield Road	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popeye Pizza	129 Northern Avenue	303 yd
Arbourthorne Fish Bar	133 Northern Avenue	303 yd
Manor Top Fish Bar	918 City Road	435 yd
Dial A Pizza Express	912 City Road	435 yd
Happy House	914 City Road	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooperative	137 Northern Avenue	232 yd
Go Local Covenience Store	140 Northern Avenue	233 yd
Poundland	942 City Road	435 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	978 City Road	557 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springs Leisure Centre EAST BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	245 yd
Sheffield Springs Academy HURLFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	313 yd
In Trim Health & Fitness 12A 12A RIDGEWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Corker Bottom Playing Field (Closed) Corker Road	grass pitches	545 yd
Arbourthorne Playing Fields EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	674 yd
Gleadless Common Recreation Ground GREENACRE CLOSE	grass pitches	874 yd
Arbourthorne Community Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	885 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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 2ER