Olive Grove Road, Sheffield, S2 3GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S2 3GD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.1%	3.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	53.5%	49.9%	-3.6%	49.0%	0.9%

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 3GD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	56%	55.8%	-0.2%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	33.6%	-0.1%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.9%	7%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55%	52.8%	-2.2%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	34.2%	34%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	11.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.1%	0.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	17.9%	2.8%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	45.5%	6.9%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	2%	5%	3.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	80.7%	75.1%	-5.6%	81.4%	-6.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	84.6%	79.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	79.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	10.4%	6.2%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Olive Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olive Grove Road was 221.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.8% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Olive Grove Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 212th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

🔎 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. 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 3GD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Olive Grove Road are based on 95 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 Olive Grove Road, Sheffield, S2 3GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 3GD

Average Price
£188,571

Semi-Detached
£167,828

Terraced
£189,662

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olive Grove Road

Average Price
£188,051

Semi-Detached
£164,687

Terraced
£188,920

Detached
£154,834

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olive Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
149 Olive Grove Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2025-03-07	£174,474
149 Olive Grove Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,950	2022-11-30	£127,284
125 Olive Grove Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-09-23	£233,047
115 Olive Grove Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-12-07	£208,631
123 Olive Grove Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2020-11-11	£227,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 3GD

Employment

S2 3GD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 3GD 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	140
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	20
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4

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	1,847 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	1,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	3out of 4	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	818 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk Community Primary School Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ	2out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carfield Primary School Argyle Close , S8 9HJ	3out of 4	1,498 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	1,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,086 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	2,657 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	943 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	3,263 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,477 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	915 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	992 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,334 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,651 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	1,747 yd	Other independent 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
Jewson Ltd	423-427 Queens Road	279 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Queens Road	302 yd
Loviz Flavaz	334 Edmund Road	355 yd
St Wilfrid's Centre	St Wilfrid's Day Centre, 524 Queens Road	406 yd
Heeley City Farm	Heeley City Farm, Richards Road	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive Grove Sports Club	The Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club, Heeley Bank Road	371 yd
Golden Lion	69 Alderson Road	692 yd
The Sheaf	25 Gleadless Road	715 yd
Buckleys	1 Beeches Hollow	766 yd
The Railway	184 Bramall Lane	766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive Grove Sandwich Bar	1b Madehurst Road	359 yd
Delicious Pizzeria/Little Roma Pizzeria	295-297 Shoreham Street	590 yd
Man Fryday	315 Shoreham Street	590 yd
Supa Snax	150 Charlotte Road	618 yd
Wah Sing Take Away	366 Myrtle Road	732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	405 Queens Road	279 yd
Bramall Lane Premier	3 Anchor Point, 323 Bramall Lane	618 yd
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	653 yd
Co-operative Group	282-292 Gleadless Road	952 yd
Ozmen Extra	55-57 John Street	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club HEELEY BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	199 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	570 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	710 yd
Skate Central (Closed) Queens Road	ice rinks	784 yd
Fitness World (Closed) Clough Road	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Sheffield College (City College) GRANVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	824 yd
All Saints Roman Catholic High School (Grass Pitch) NORFOLK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	956 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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