Guildford Avenue, Sheffield, S2 2PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S2 2PL 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 2PL, 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 133.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% higher than the Manor Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Guildford Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Manor Castle and the 445th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.6%.

🔎 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 2PL, 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 2PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 2PL

Average Price
£125,431

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£139,062

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,799

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guildford Avenue

Average Price
£101,933

Semi-Detached
£114,492

Terraced
£113,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,407

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guildford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Guildford Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£28,000	2000-03-17	£142,010
54 Guildford Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,500	1999-10-08	£108,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 2PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S2 2PL 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
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	1,431 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	1,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birley Nursery School Thornbridge Avenue , S12 3AB	- not rated	4,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norfolk Community Primary School Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ	3out of 4	206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk Community Primary School Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ	- not rated	206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Nursery and First School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	461 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Primary School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School Manor Lane , S2 1UF	- not rated	776 yd	Academy converter	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	461 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	747 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	1,662 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	1,833 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acres Hill Middle School Mather Road , S9 4GQ	- not rated	2,662 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	810 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	1,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myrtle Springs School East Bank Road , S2 2AL	- not rated	1,345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	- not rated	1,630 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	1,189 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	3,495 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,757 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	513 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Academy Park Grange Road , Norfolk Park S2 3QF	- not rated	681 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View House 7 Park Grange Road , S2 3QF	- not rated	761 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough House Parkside Road , S2 3QF	- not rated	761 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	843 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Dukes in the Park	Centre In The Park, Norfolk Heritage Park, Guildford Avenue	2 yd
Lemongrass Thai Street Food Extra	Guildford Grange, Guildford View	418 yd
Goals Soccer Centre PLC	95 Norfolk Park Road	665 yd
Earl Marshall	291 East Bank Road	749 yd
Sheffield Mencap & Gateway (Sunday Lunch Club)	Norfolk Lodge, Park Grange Road	762 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Buckleys	1 Beeches Hollow		594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barry Wheatley	Flat Over 32, Manor Lane	726 yd
Castle Friery	32 Manor Lane	768 yd
Vujon Spice	184 City Road	851 yd
Reggae Kitchen	200 City Road	851 yd
New Jumbo	186 City Road	853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thorougoods	278-280 City Road		851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Centre In The Park GUILDFORD AVENUE		125 yd
St Aidans Playing Fields GUILDFORD RISE	grass pitches	338 yd
Norfolk Park NORFOLK PARK STUDENT RESIDENCE NORFOLK PARK STUDENT RESIDENCE NORFOLK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	379 yd
All Saints Roman Catholic High School (Grass Pitch) NORFOLK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	667 yd
Arbourthorne Playing Fields EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	746 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sheffield) NORFOLK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	966 yd
Arbourthorne Community Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	983 yd
All Saints Catholic High School GRANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,050 yd
Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club HEELEY BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,064 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
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	71.4%

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