Thornborough Road, Sheffield, S2 3PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S2 3PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51.8%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45.9%	48.2%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 3PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	45%	47.7%	2.7%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	32.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.7%	10.3%	1.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.3%	35.3%	1.0%	48.4%	-13.1%
Good health	37.3%	31.8%	-5.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	21.3%	22.7%	1.4%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	5.6%	9%	3.4%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	43.1%	28%	-15.1%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.7%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	27.5%	17.9%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.4%	75%	-10.4%	81.4%	-6.4%
Arab	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	90.7%	82.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	1.9%	7.1%	5.2%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	82.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	10.6%	9.5%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Thornborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornborough Road was 84.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.4% lower than the Manor Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornborough Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Manor Castle and the 730th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

🔎 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 3PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (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 Thornborough Road are based on 27 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 Thornborough Road, Sheffield, S2 3PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 3PB

Average Price
£160,561

Semi-Detached
£162,293

Terraced
£151,902

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornborough Road

Average Price
£155,209

Semi-Detached
£155,347

Terraced
£151,610

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Thornborough Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,500	2021-11-22	£206,682
71 Thornborough Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-02-14	£132,734
44 Thornborough Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,500	2015-05-01	£144,027
71 Thornborough Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-01-13	£131,720
59 Thornborough Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2005-07-14	£151,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 3PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,390 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	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbourthorne Community Primary School Eastern Avenue , S2 2GQ	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk Community Primary School Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ	2out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carfield Primary School Argyle Close , S8 9HJ	3out of 4	1,193 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	1,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,576 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	2,971 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	1,249 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	3,694 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,595 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	1,140 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre Spring Lane , S2 2JQ	2out of 4	1,448 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,813 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Community 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
Earl Marshall	291 East Bank Road	259 yd
Heeley City Farm	Heeley City Farm, Richards Road	688 yd
Sheffield Church of the Nazarene Lunch Club	Church of the Nazarene, Northcote Road	717 yd
Jewson Ltd	423-427 Queens Road	803 yd
Rainbow Cafe	102 Prospect Road	843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive Grove Sports Club	The Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club, Heeley Bank Road	314 yd
The Victoria	203 Gleadless Road	585 yd
Buckleys	1 Beeches Hollow	827 yd
The Sheaf	25 Gleadless Road	902 yd
Brothers Arms	106 Well Road	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wah Sing Take Away	366 Myrtle Road	185 yd
Olive Grove Sandwich Bar	1b Madehurst Road	212 yd
Big Smoke BBQ	254 Gleadless Road	616 yd
Taste of China	252 Gleadless Road	616 yd
Mr Kebabish	240 Gleadless Road	616 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	282-292 Gleadless Road	584 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	405 Queens Road	803 yd
Nisa	503-505 Gleadless Road	1,048 yd
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club HEELEY BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	353 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	686 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Arbourthorne Community Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	961 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	997 yd
Centre In The Park GUILDFORD AVENUE		1,009 yd
Norfolk Park NORFOLK PARK STUDENT RESIDENCE NORFOLK PARK STUDENT RESIDENCE NORFOLK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 yd
All Saints Roman Catholic High School (Grass Pitch) NORFOLK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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