Duchess Road, Sheffield, S2 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S2 4BJ is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	54.3%	46.2%	-8.1%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	45.7%	53.8%	8.1%	49.0%	4.8%

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 4BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 96.1% 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%	96.1%	1.8%	37.9%	58.2%
Married: Opposite sex	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	44.2%	-42.2%
Separated	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-8.1%
Widowed	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (89.4%) 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	60.5%	46.8%	-13.7%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	33.1%	42.6%	9.5%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	4.9%	10.4%	5.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4BJ this area, 1.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	18.2%	-16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	62.4%	65%	2.6%	16.9%	48.1%
Degree or Similar	14%	26.6%	12.6%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	9.7%	5.5%	-4.2%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.1%	3%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	76.9%	71.4%	-5.5%	81.4%	-10.0%
Arab	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	77.4%	77.6%	0.2%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	12.4%	-2.5%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	77.8%	1.0%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	15.3%	5.8%	-9.5%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	12.2%	9.5%	1.9%	10.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	17.6%	46.2%	-28.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	21.4%	6.0%	15.4%

Safety

Is Duchess Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Duchess Road was 92.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.1% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Duchess Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 674th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.0%.

🔎 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 4BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Duchess Road are based on 24 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 Duchess Road, Sheffield, S2 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 4BJ

Average Price
£176,224

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£176,224

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duchess Road

Average Price
£171,310

Semi-Detached
£202,816

Terraced
£178,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,979

Other
£83,629

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duchess Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Duchess Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-12-02	£178,826
31 Duchess Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2008-09-09	£165,134
35 Duchess Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£104,500	2008-06-20	£172,942
31 Duchess Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£26,000	1997-01-21	£148,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 4BJ

Employment

S2 4BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 4BJ 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)	321
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	124
Full-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	8
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	1
Part-Time Employee	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	71
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,306 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	1,050 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Community school	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	209 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	3,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	3,288 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	620 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	2,404 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,986 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	459 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	697 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	828 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	938 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,749 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
Royal Lounge	156-158 St Mary's Road	171 yd
EMZ Lounge Limited	156 St Mary's Road	171 yd
Secret Cake Cafe	97 Mary Street	214 yd
Skate Central	1 Queens Road	216 yd
The Sandwich Place	102 Matilda Street	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellairz	192 Shoreham Street	117 yd
Bamboo Door	Unit 3 Building 4B, Leopold Square	164 yd
99 Mary Street Limited	99 Mary Street	172 yd
Stars & Mayfair Party Suite	Queens Road	216 yd
Temple	Former Queens Social Club, Queens Road	217 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supa Snax	150 Charlotte Road	286 yd
Man Fryday	315 Shoreham Street	385 yd
Delicious Pizzeria/Little Roma Pizzeria	295-297 Shoreham Street	385 yd
Green Geek	Stall Ms 92, The Moor Market, 77 The Moor	511 yd
Lykke	Unit 8, 11 New Era Square	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis St Marys	111 St Mary's Road	148 yd
KH Oriental Group Ltd	12 New Era Square	511 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	St Mary's Gate	546 yd
K H Oriental Foods Ltd	Boston Street	549 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Sheffield Midland Station, Sheaf Street	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness World (Closed) Clough Road	health and fitness suite	102 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield City Centre South) 9-15 9-15 MANTON STREET	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Skate Central (Closed) Queens Road	ice rinks	331 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	456 yd
Sheffield College (City College) GRANVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	502 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	658 yd
All Saints Catholic High School GRANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	700 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	711 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%

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

Overview of S2 4BJ