Lancing Road, Sheffield, S2 4EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S2 4EW 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	50.3%	49.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	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 4EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.7% 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	61.8%	67.7%	5.9%	37.9%	29.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	24.8%	-2.8%	44.2%	-19.4%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (86.3%) 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	47.8%	52%	4.2%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	35.6%	34.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	11.2%	7.6%	-3.6%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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	18.4%	13.6%	-4.8%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	5.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.4%	29.1%	3.7%	16.9%	12.2%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	39.7%	9.9%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	7.4%	1%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	6.7%	1.1%	-5.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	4.5%	8.9%	4.4%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	66.3%	59.2%	-7.1%	81.4%	-22.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	73.7%	69.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	1%	5.5%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	9.6%	6.7%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	14.2%	-4.1%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	68.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	8.7%	9.8%	1.1%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	13.8%	8.7%	1.9%	11.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	15.7%	6.5%	9.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Lancing Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lancing Road was 58.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.8% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lancing Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 717th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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. 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 4EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Lancing Road are based on 151 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 Lancing Road, Sheffield, S2 4EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 4EW

Average Price
£163,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£163,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£144,946

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lancing Road

Average Price
£172,683

Semi-Detached
£213,046

Terraced
£157,828

Detached
£228,582

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,453

Other
£895,735

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lancing Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
207 Lancing Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2024-03-28	£194,531
219 Lancing Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-02-28	£135,326
245 Lancing Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2023-01-05	£155,448
181 Lancing Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2022-03-03	£141,555
229 Lancing Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£156,750	2022-01-03	£178,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 4EW

Employment

S2 4EW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4EW 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	74
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	57
Student (economically inactive)	54
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	20
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	555 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,439 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	851 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	2,788 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	955 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	3,042 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,507 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	968 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,098 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,126 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,467 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	1,469 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
Loviz Flavaz	334 Edmund Road	31 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Queens Road	144 yd
Jewson Ltd	423-427 Queens Road	152 yd
Sheaf House	329 Bramall Lane	195 yd
St Wilfrid's Centre	St Wilfrid's Day Centre, 524 Queens Road	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Lion	69 Alderson Road	346 yd
The Railway	184 Bramall Lane	381 yd
Cricketers	Former Cricketers Arms 106, Bramall Lane	452 yd
Showcase Karaoke Bar	108 John Street	517 yd
Zephys Venue	Unit 014, Stag Works, 84 John Street	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delicious Pizzeria/Little Roma Pizzeria	295-297 Shoreham Street	267 yd
Man Fryday	315 Shoreham Street	267 yd
Supa Snax	150 Charlotte Road	358 yd
Burgery	237 London Road	512 yd
Pinocchios (Take Away)	235 London Road	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	405 Queens Road	153 yd
Bramall Lane Premier	3 Anchor Point, 323 Bramall Lane	237 yd
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	445 yd
Ozmen Extra	55-57 John Street	592 yd
K H Oriental Foods Ltd	Boston Street	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	337 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	393 yd
Fitness World (Closed) Clough Road	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club HEELEY BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	584 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Skate Central (Closed) Queens Road	ice rinks	695 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	742 yd
Sheffield College (City College) GRANVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield City Centre South) 9-15 9-15 MANTON STREET	health and fitness suite	818 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	118.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 4EW