Myrtle Road, Sheffield, S2 3HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S2 3HF 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 3HF, 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 Myrtle Road dangerous?

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

Myrtle 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 3HF, 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 Myrtle Road are based on 319 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 Myrtle Road, Sheffield, S2 3HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 3HF

Average Price
£199,291

Semi-Detached
£209,592

Terraced
£195,860

Detached
£236,459

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£220,434

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Road

Average Price
£175,645

Semi-Detached
£170,289

Terraced
£178,746

Detached
£192,196

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,043

Other
£122,368

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
169 Myrtle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,550	2024-10-04	£208,986
161 Myrtle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-05-31	£202,094
131 Myrtle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-02-02	£237,170
155 Myrtle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£198,500	2023-06-14	£219,473
129 Myrtle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£199,000	2023-01-12	£206,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 3HF

Employment

S2 3HF 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 3HF 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	1,911 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	2,284 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	300 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	695 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carfield Primary School Argyle Close , S8 9HJ	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road , S7 1RB	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,388 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	2,519 yd	Free schools	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	1,319 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	3,582 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,853 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	1,293 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,362 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,638 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,985 yd	Higher education institutions	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	129 yd
Rainbow Cafe	102 Prospect Road	284 yd
Heeley Bottom Cafe	100a Guernsey Road	331 yd
Corner Jammers	unit 3 Hagglers Corner, 586 Queens Road	372 yd
Two Doors Diner	Hagglers Corner, 586 Queens Road	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive Grove Sports Club	The Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club, Heeley Bank Road	269 yd
The Sheaf	25 Gleadless Road	362 yd
Brothers Arms	106 Well Road	460 yd
The Victoria	203 Gleadless Road	504 yd
White Lion	615 London Road	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive Grove Sandwich Bar	1b Madehurst Road	387 yd
Mr Pizza	226 Gleadless Road	437 yd
Big Smoke BBQ	254 Gleadless Road	529 yd
Taste of China	252 Gleadless Road	529 yd
Mr Kebabish	240 Gleadless Road	529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	405 Queens Road	405 yd
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	517 yd
Co-operative Group	282-292 Gleadless Road	713 yd
Bramall Lane Premier	3 Anchor Point, 323 Bramall Lane	715 yd
Costcutter	154-156 Valley Road	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	220 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club HEELEY BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	407 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	440 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	879 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	923 yd
Fitness World (Closed) Clough Road	health and fitness suite	1,077 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 3HF