Fornham Street, Sheffield, S2 4AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S2 4AR is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	51.6%	45.4%	-6.2%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	48.4%	54.6%	6.2%	49.0%	5.6%

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 4AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 95.9% 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	94.3%	95.9%	1.6%	37.9%	58.0%
Married: Opposite sex	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	44.2%	-41.4%
Separated	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-8.2%

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 (87.7%) 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	57.1%	49.6%	-7.5%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	36.8%	38.1%	1.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	4.7%	10%	5.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	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.

In the area around S2 4AR this area, 2.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	4.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	59.9%	41.8%	-18.1%	16.9%	24.9%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	47.5%	27.3%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	3.2%	13.4%	10.2%	3.1%	10.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	6.9%	5.8%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	0.8%	9.9%	9.1%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.8%	50.6%	-31.2%	81.4%	-30.8%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	49.7%	-31.1%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	4.4%	8%	3.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.1%	9.9%	8.8%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	30.1%	17.6%	5.6%	24.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	49.8%	-30.7%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	12.3%	7.2%	-5.1%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	34.4%	32.9%	1.9%	32.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	15.2%	1.2%	14.0%
South-East Asia	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	16.1%	6.0%	10.1%

Safety

Is Fornham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fornham Street was 311.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fornham Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 122nd highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S2 4AR, 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Fornham Street are based on 15 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 Fornham Street, Sheffield, S2 4AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 4AR

Average Price
£135,606

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,606

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fornham Street

Average Price
£117,447

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,447

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fornham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2 Columbia Place, 77 Fornham Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-03-10	£117,386
Apartment 3 Columbia Place, 77 Fornham Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2021-02-12	£136,109
Apartment 9 Columbia Place, 77 Fornham Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-06-12	£141,490
Apartment 15 Columbia Place, 77 Fornham Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,950	2017-05-05	£72,774
Apartment 5 Columbia Place, 77 Fornham Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2016-04-14	£145,112

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 4AR

Employment

S2 4AR 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 4AR 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

Student (economically inactive)	345
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	250
Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	6
Self-Employed	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
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	887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School Manor Oaks Road , S2 5ED	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School Manor Lane , S2 1UF	2out of 4	1,662 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	201 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	3,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	3,469 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	515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	5,243 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	2,119 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	259 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	508 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	616 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	857 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,787 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
Wagon Rasoi	Unit 2, 4 Leadmill Road	95 yd
Top Taste	2 Leadmill Road	95 yd
Sumo Fusion	16 Suffolk Road	115 yd
Karens Diner	4 Suffolk Road	121 yd
Royal Lounge	156-158 St Mary's Road	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leadmill	6 Leadmill Road	95 yd
Bamboo Door	Unit 3 Building 4B, Leopold Square	243 yd
Farm Road Sports & Social	Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road	305 yd
Bellairz	192 Shoreham Street	346 yd
Stars & Mayfair Party Suite	Queens Road	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doughboy	Stoddard Building Cafe, 17 Eyre Lane	422 yd
Mighty Bites	30 Eyre Street	511 yd
Brunch and Lunch	10 Matilda Street	571 yd
Brendas Traditional Fish & Chips	2 Earl Way	575 yd
Beres Pork Shop	151 Pinstone Street	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Sheffield Midland Station, Sheaf Street	253 yd
Londis St Marys	111 St Mary's Road	404 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	17-21 Eyre Lane	422 yd
Sainsbury's Arundel Gate Local	52 Arundel Gate	486 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	76 The Moor	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Sheffield City Centre South) 9-15 9-15 MANTON STREET	health and fitness suite	196 yd
Skate Central (Closed) Queens Road	ice rinks	389 yd
Fitness World (Closed) Clough Road	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Sheffield College (City College) GRANVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	476 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (City Campus) NORFOLK BUILDING NORFOLK BUILDING POND STREET	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	565 yd
All Saints Catholic High School GRANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	568 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	623 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	661 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	10.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	10.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.18 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 4AR