Guildford Avenue, Sheffield, S2 2PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S2 2PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	46.3%	48.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	53.7%	51.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.6%

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 2PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	69.8%	66.3%	-3.5%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	21.4%	2.8%	44.2%	-22.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	49.9%	46%	-3.9%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	32.7%	33.2%	0.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12.5%	15%	2.5%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	20.9%	22.1%	1.2%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	5.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.6%	29.3%	-6.3%	16.9%	12.4%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	29.1%	12.6%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	1%	0.9%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	81.7%	70.6%	-11.1%	81.4%	-10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.1%	3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	84.2%	76.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	6%	7.4%	1.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.1%	1.2%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	76.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	7%	5.7%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	16.8%	6.0%	10.8%

Safety

Is Guildford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guildford Avenue was 127.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.0% higher than the Manor Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guildford Avenue has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Manor Castle and the 476th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.3%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S2 2PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Guildford Avenue are based on 26 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 Guildford Avenue, Sheffield, S2 2PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 2PJ

Average Price
£106,563

Semi-Detached
£117,493

Terraced
£105,002

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guildford Avenue

Average Price
£102,178

Semi-Detached
£112,000

Terraced
£111,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,462

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guildford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Guildford Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2023-12-13	£219,276
12 Guildford Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-12-14	£112,165
10 Guildford Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-11-10	£117,153
11 Guildford Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2020-07-13	£103,187
1 Guildford Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2019-07-12	£89,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 2PJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S2 2PJ 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

Student (economically inactive)	121
Full-Time Employee	106
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	61
Retired	45
Looking after home or family	44
Part-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	22
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	19

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Human health and social work activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	20
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	2,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norfolk Community Primary School Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ	2out of 4	132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbourthorne Community Primary School Eastern Avenue , S2 2GQ	3out of 4	688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School Manor Lane , S2 1UF	2out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankwood Community Primary School Bankwood Close , S14 1LW	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Primary School Queen Mary Road , S2 1EE	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,958 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,370 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	- not rated	3,733 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,003 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	2out of 4	503 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,059 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,269 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	2,132 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	140 yd
Dukes in the Park	Centre In The Park, Norfolk Heritage Park, Guildford Avenue	314 yd
Earl Marshall	291 East Bank Road	693 yd
Peggy's Cafe	601 City Road	937 yd
The City Cafe	792 City Road	968 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buckleys	1 Beeches Hollow	849 yd
Arundel Ex-service Mens Club	780 City Road	912 yd
Manor Estate Social Club	794 City Road	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DB Foods U.K. Ltd	704 City Road	756 yd
Popeye Pizza	129 Northern Avenue	757 yd
Arbourthorne Fish Bar	133 Northern Avenue	757 yd
Mehr's Masala & Pizza City & Kamz N Samz	454 East Bank Road	835 yd
Lotus House	458 East Bank Road	835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Local Covenience Store	140 Northern Avenue	883 yd
The Cooperative	137 Northern Avenue	884 yd
Nisa	503-505 Gleadless Road	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Aidans Playing Fields GUILDFORD RISE	grass pitches	354 yd
Arbourthorne Playing Fields EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	435 yd
Centre In The Park GUILDFORD AVENUE		437 yd
Norfolk Park NORFOLK PARK STUDENT RESIDENCE NORFOLK PARK STUDENT RESIDENCE NORFOLK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Arbourthorne Community Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	694 yd
All Saints Roman Catholic High School (Grass Pitch) NORFOLK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	962 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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