Duchess Road, Sheffield, S2 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S2 4BL is primarily male, with 56% 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	46.8%	44%	-2.8%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	53.2%	56%	2.8%	49.0%	7.0%

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 4BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.2% 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	69.2%	72.2%	3.0%	37.9%	34.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	21.3%	0.4%	44.2%	-22.9%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	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 (85.7%) 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	52.1%	52.1%	0.0%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	36.5%	33.6%	-2.9%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	7.9%	10.6%	2.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	16.7%	13.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	7.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.9%	27.7%	1.8%	16.9%	10.8%
Degree or Similar	31%	41.5%	10.5%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	7.9%	1.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	9.7%	12.3%	2.6%	2.7%	9.6%
Other Asian	4.4%	7%	2.6%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	6.2%	7.7%	1.5%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	58.7%	54.2%	-4.5%	81.4%	-27.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	69.9%	63.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.6%	9%	2.4%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	19.8%	2.0%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	69%	63.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	12.3%	19.1%	6.8%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	6.2%	7.7%	1.5%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	5.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	21.7%	46.2%	-24.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	28%	6.5%	21.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Duchess Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Duchess Road was 245.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.5% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Duchess Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 180th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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. 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 4BL, 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 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 4BL

Average Price
£175,076

Semi-Detached
£223,559

Terraced
£181,435

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,661

Other
£81,935

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duchess Road

Average Price
£167,686

Semi-Detached
£199,089

Terraced
£174,617

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,125

Other
£79,355

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duchess Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Duchess Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2024-08-23	£173,182
134 Duchess Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-05-23	£123,088
136 Duchess Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-04-04	£194,140
77 Duchess Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-11-18	£270,000
67 Duchess Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2020-03-13	£223,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 4BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S2 4BL 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	116
Student (economically inactive)	78
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	56
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	18
Other	15
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	17
Other	15
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy converter	No	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	414 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	3,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF	3out of 4	3,055 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	492 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	2,581 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,997 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	544 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	655 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	766 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	974 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	1,864 yd	Other independent 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
Skate Central	1 Queens Road	109 yd
Grosvenor Casino	Grosvenor Casino, Queens Road	191 yd
Hell's Kitchen	6 East Bank Road	244 yd
Royal Lounge	156-158 St Mary's Road	278 yd
EMZ Lounge Limited	156 St Mary's Road	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Temple	Former Queens Social Club, Queens Road	108 yd
Stars & Mayfair Party Suite	Queens Road	109 yd
Farm Road Sports & Social	Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road	289 yd
Bellairz	192 Shoreham Street	355 yd
Bamboo Door	Unit 3 Building 4B, Leopold Square	381 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supa Snax	150 Charlotte Road	209 yd
Man Fryday	315 Shoreham Street	332 yd
Delicious Pizzeria/Little Roma Pizzeria	295-297 Shoreham Street	333 yd
Lykke	Unit 8, 11 New Era Square	654 yd
Puck & Pollen	Stag Works, 84 John Street	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Londis St Marys	111 St Mary's Road	376 yd
Bramall Lane Premier	3 Anchor Point, 323 Bramall Lane	605 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	405 Queens Road	639 yd
KH Oriental Group Ltd	12 New Era Square	661 yd
K H Oriental Foods Ltd	Boston Street	686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness World (Closed) Clough Road	health and fitness suite	174 yd
Skate Central (Closed) Queens Road	ice rinks	189 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield City Centre South) 9-15 9-15 MANTON STREET	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Sheffield College (City College) GRANVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	478 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	554 yd
All Saints Catholic High School GRANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	578 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sheffield) NORFOLK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	682 yd
All Saints Roman Catholic High School (Grass Pitch) NORFOLK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	805 yd
Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club HEELEY BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	831 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	111.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 4BL