Arbourthorne Road, Sheffield, S2 2FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S2 2FN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	51.6%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.4%	48.4%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	47.3%	54.6%	7.3%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	25.4%	-9.6%	44.2%	-18.8%
Separated	2.5%	8.3%	5.8%	2.2%	6.1%
Divorced	9.4%	6.8%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	31.7%	39%	7.3%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	43.9%	36.5%	-7.4%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	17.2%	13.1%	-4.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.1%	9.2%	3.1%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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 2FN this area, 35.4% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.8%	35.4%	-10.4%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15%	-1.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.6%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	6.4%	18%	11.6%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.8%	9.3%	5.5%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.6%	77.5%	-14.1%	81.4%	-3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	95%	85.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	0%	3.9%	3.9%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	1.9%	6%	4.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	85.4%	-9.3%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	12.5%	12.1%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	26.1%	13.5%	12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Arbourthorne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arbourthorne Road was 102.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the Park and Arbourthorne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arbourthorne Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Park and Arbourthorne and the 608th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.3%.

🔎 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. 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 2FN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Arbourthorne Road are based on 111 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 Arbourthorne Road, Sheffield, S2 2FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 2FN

Average Price
£114,653

Semi-Detached
£133,120

Terraced
£110,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arbourthorne Road

Average Price
£127,520

Semi-Detached
£124,658

Terraced
£128,731

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arbourthorne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
450 Arbourthorne Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-06-06	£155,882
494 Arbourthorne Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-10-04	£135,363
464 Arbourthorne Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2022-10-14	£134,351
486 Arbourthorne Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-08-22	£144,642
454 Arbourthorne Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2022-07-07	£81,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 2FN

Employment

S2 2FN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2FN 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	57
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	2,579 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	2,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birley Nursery School Thornbridge Avenue , S12 3AB	- not rated	3,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arbourthorne Junior School Eastern Avenue , S2 2GQ	- not rated	216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbourthorne Community Primary School Eastern Avenue , S2 2GQ	3out of 4	309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbourthorne Nursery and Infant School Eastern Avenue , S2 2GQ	- not rated	309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk Community Primary School Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ	3out of 4	767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk Community Primary School Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ	- not rated	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	1,167 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	1,273 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	1,630 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	2,788 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charnock Hall Middle School Carter Hall Road , S12 3HS	- not rated	2,870 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Myrtle Springs School East Bank Road , S2 2AL	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk School Cradock Road , S2 2JX	- not rated	808 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	- not rated	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	1,922 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	3out of 4	4,449 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	812 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Academy Park Grange Road , Norfolk Park S2 3QF	- not rated	1,528 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View House 7 Park Grange Road , S2 3QF	- not rated	1,590 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough House Parkside Road , S2 3QF	- not rated	1,590 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Spring Lane Centre Spring Lane College , Standhouse Centre S2 1HX	- not rated	1,635 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Lemongrass Thai Street Food Extra	Guildford Grange, Guildford View	588 yd
Arbourthorne Community Church	600 East Bank Road	599 yd
Earl Marshall	291 East Bank Road	910 yd
The City Cafe	792 City Road	918 yd
Peggy's Cafe	601 City Road	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackstock Pub	619 Gleadless Road	617 yd
Punch Bowl	95 Hurlfield Road	879 yd
Arundel Ex-service Mens Club	780 City Road	892 yd
Manor Estate Social Club	794 City Road	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mehr's Masala & Pizza City & Kamz N Samz	454 East Bank Road	240 yd
Lotus House	458 East Bank Road	240 yd
Popeye Pizza	129 Northern Avenue	426 yd
Arbourthorne Fish Bar	133 Northern Avenue	426 yd
Newfield Fish Bar	547 Gleadless Road	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Local Covenience Store	140 Northern Avenue	429 yd
The Cooperative	137 Northern Avenue	430 yd
Co-operative	505 Gleadless Road	576 yd
Nisa	503-505 Gleadless Road	582 yd
AVS Superstore	379 Leighton Road	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arbourthorne Community Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	231 yd
Arbourthorne Playing Fields EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	258 yd
Springs Leisure Centre EAST BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	597 yd
Sheffield Springs Academy HURLFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	708 yd
St Aidans Playing Fields GUILDFORD RISE	grass pitches	911 yd
In Trim Health & Fitness 12A 12A RIDGEWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,068 yd
Centre In The Park GUILDFORD AVENUE		1,090 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	63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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