Myrtle Drive, Sheffield, S2 3HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S2 3HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.7%	49.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.3%	50.3%	1.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 3HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	57.7%	50%	-7.7%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	43.4%	5.3%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (89.2%) 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	58%	55.8%	-2.2%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	35%	33.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	5%	7.5%	2.5%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	13.1%	5.2%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	8.2%	-0.6%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	12.3%	4.8%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	62.8%	56.6%	-6.2%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% 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)
Chinese	9%	9.7%	0.7%	0.7%	9.0%
Indian	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	3.3%	7.8%	4.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	9.7%	6.8%	-2.9%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	58.3%	53.9%	-4.4%	81.4%	-27.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	64.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	6%	6.5%	0.5%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.7%	19.2%	-1.5%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	64%	-2.0%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	6.7%	22.7%	16.0%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	10.3%	4.9%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	10%	4.5%	-5.5%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Myrtle Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Myrtle Drive was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.6% lower than the Manor Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Myrtle Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Manor Castle and the 834th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.8%.

🔎 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 3HG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Myrtle Drive are based on 86 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 Drive, Sheffield, S2 3HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 3HG

Average Price
£207,943

Semi-Detached
£279,057

Terraced
£256,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,732

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Drive

Average Price
£209,832

Semi-Detached
£277,689

Terraced
£259,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,822

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Myrtle Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£283,000	2024-02-29	£305,086
17 Myrtle Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-02-02	£242,560
27 Myrtle Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-12-18	£211,861
10 Myrtle Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2023-09-20	£122,244
4 Myrtle Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-08-25	£105,279

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 3HG

Employment

S2 3HG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,558 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	636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbourthorne Community Primary School Eastern Avenue , S2 2GQ	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carfield Primary School Argyle Close , S8 9HJ	3out of 4	934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk Community Primary School Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ	2out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,833 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	2,836 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	1,529 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	3,968 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,413 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	2out of 4	1,549 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	2,075 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
Earl Marshall	291 East Bank Road	397 yd
Sheffield Church of the Nazarene Lunch Club	Church of the Nazarene, Northcote Road	483 yd
Heeley and Meersbrook Allotment Society	Meersbrook Allotment Gardens, Meersbrook Road	637 yd
Heeley City Farm	Heeley City Farm, Richards Road	730 yd
Rainbow Cafe	102 Prospect Road	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	203 Gleadless Road	425 yd
Olive Grove Sports Club	The Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club, Heeley Bank Road	429 yd
Brothers Arms	106 Well Road	861 yd
The Sheaf	25 Gleadless Road	899 yd
Blackstock Pub	619 Gleadless Road	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wah Sing Take Away	366 Myrtle Road	168 yd
Olive Grove Sandwich Bar	1b Madehurst Road	410 yd
Big Smoke BBQ	254 Gleadless Road	448 yd
Taste of China	252 Gleadless Road	448 yd
Mr Kebabish	240 Gleadless Road	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	282-292 Gleadless Road	331 yd
Nisa	503-505 Gleadless Road	857 yd
Co-operative	505 Gleadless Road	915 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	405 Queens Road	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club HEELEY BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	591 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	677 yd
Arbourthorne Community Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	874 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	959 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	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 3HG