Richards Road, Sheffield, S2 3DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S2 3DX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	53%	6.1%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	53.1%	47%	-6.1%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 3DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	47.4%	53%	5.6%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	24.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	-19.4%
Separated	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	14.5%	12.2%	-2.3%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	44.5%	44.2%	-0.3%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	36.2%	27.7%	-8.5%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	12.9%	15.4%	2.5%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.2%	9.8%	4.6%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%

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	29.7%	16.8%	-12.9%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	14.2%	2.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18.1%	4.4%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	37.5%	10.6%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	7.2%	3%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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	3.7%	6%	2.3%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	8.6%	6%	-2.6%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	69.9%	70.8%	0.9%	81.4%	-10.6%
Arab	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	80.1%	83.5%	3.4%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	4.9%	1.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	83.2%	3.4%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	8%	4.9%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	6.7%	0.3%	-6.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Richards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richards Road was 212.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richards Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 231st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S2 3DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Richards Road are based on 110 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 Richards Road, Sheffield, S2 3DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 3DX

Average Price
£144,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£144,879

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richards Road

Average Price
£182,673

Semi-Detached
£178,880

Terraced
£183,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,929

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
189 Richards Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2016-11-04	£106,096
187 Richards Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2008-05-01	£165,826
189 Richards Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2008-04-25	£91,022
187 Richards Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,500	2008-01-11	£156,699
191 Richards Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£32,500	1999-09-15	£161,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 3DX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	2,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	3out of 4	172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carfield Primary School Argyle Close , S8 9HJ	3out of 4	816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	981 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meersbrook Bank Primary School Derbyshire Lane , S8 9EH	3out of 4	1,245 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	1,660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,750 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	2,411 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	2,549 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	1,614 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	3,940 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,573 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,597 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	2out of 4	1,990 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
Heeley City Farm	Heeley City Farm, Richards Road	356 yd
Sheffield Church of the Nazarene Lunch Club	Church of the Nazarene, Northcote Road	361 yd
Rainbow Cafe	102 Prospect Road	441 yd
Meersbrook Bowling Club	180 Shirebrook Road	510 yd
Ponsford	577-609 London Road	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	203 Gleadless Road	135 yd
Olive Grove Sports Club	The Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club, Heeley Bank Road	360 yd
Brothers Arms	106 Well Road	394 yd
The Sheaf	25 Gleadless Road	453 yd
White Lion	615 London Road	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Smoke BBQ	254 Gleadless Road	159 yd
Taste of China	252 Gleadless Road	159 yd
Mr Kebabish	240 Gleadless Road	159 yd
Mr Pizza	226 Gleadless Road	173 yd
Olive Grove Sandwich Bar	1b Madehurst Road	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	282-292 Gleadless Road	369 yd
Costcutter	154-156 Valley Road	768 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	405 Queens Road	775 yd
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	819 yd
Bramall Lane Premier	3 Anchor Point, 323 Bramall Lane	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	250 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club HEELEY BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	616 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	757 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	872 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,048 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%

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

Overview of S2 3DX