London Road, Sheffield, S2 4HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S2 4HP is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	47.2%	42.9%	-4.3%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	52.8%	57.1%	4.3%	49.0%	8.1%

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 4HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	51.4%	56.3%	4.9%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	32.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55%	51.2%	-3.8%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	32.3%	31.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	8.8%	13.3%	4.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.4%	18.9%	-0.5%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.7%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	20.3%	11.1%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	35.8%	-1.7%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	10.2%	1.7%	-8.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.7% 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%	3.9%	-1.2%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.2%	6.6%	4.4%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	35.7%	33.6%	-2.1%	2.7%	30.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	10.8%	7.7%	-3.1%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	28.9%	31.7%	2.8%	81.4%	-49.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	54.8%	65.2%	10.4%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.5%	6.4%	-4.1%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	22.1%	-4.6%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	65.4%	10.6%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	6.8%	17.5%	10.7%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	10.3%	2.2%	-8.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	8.3%	-13.0%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	16.3%	46.2%	-29.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	44%	6.5%	37.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 354.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% higher than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in City and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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 4HP, 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 London Road are based on 168 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 London Road, Sheffield, S2 4HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 4HP

Average Price
£165,804

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,322

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,762

Other
£192,978

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£238,126

Semi-Detached
£218,945

Terraced
£219,806

Detached
£569,256

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,671

Other
£281,945

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ho Sing Take Away, 450 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2025-07-23	£143,938
484 - 484A London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£136,500	2020-03-06	£169,814
482 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2020-01-20	£94,667
456 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£262,000	2018-06-25	£331,333
452 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£47,000	2016-05-27	£65,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 4HP

Employment

S2 4HP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4HP 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	85
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	24
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	10
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,731 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	2,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	119 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Nursery and Infant School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	- not rated	333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Junior School Anns Road , Heeeley S2 3DJ	- not rated	333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	3out of 4	385 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	- not rated	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	1,447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	2,356 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	2,398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	2,735 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	3,353 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,466 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	1,644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	- not rated	2,220 yd	Community school	No	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	1,535 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	3out of 4	3,643 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheaf Unit The Stables , Sharrow Lane S11 8AE	- not rated	546 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysalis Therapeutic Educational Centre 48 Wostenholm Road , Nether Edge S7 1LL	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkhill School 41 Eastbank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	1,178 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
East Hill Secondary School 41 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	1,203 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Garden School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	1,233 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
Heeley Bottom Cafe	100a Guernsey Road	117 yd
Apna Style	27 Wolseley Road	165 yd
Corner Jammers	unit 3 Hagglers Corner, 586 Queens Road	179 yd
Rainbow Cafe	102 Prospect Road	207 yd
The Bear	89 Abbeydale Road	224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sheaf	25 Gleadless Road	209 yd
Brothers Arms	106 Well Road	373 yd
Rumkeg876	230 Abbeydale Road	400 yd
White Lion	615 London Road	408 yd
Red Lion	653 London Road	507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Crepes	135 Abbeydale Road	224 yd
Donny's	141-145 Abbeydale Road	253 yd
Lunch Box	Unit 4, Rme Building, Broadfield Road	349 yd
Venice Pizza	235 Abbeydale Road	438 yd
New Hing Lung	241 Abbeydale Road	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	259 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	405 Queens Road	554 yd
Bramall Lane Premier	3 Anchor Point, 323 Bramall Lane	647 yd
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	795 yd
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	118 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	262 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	399 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club HEELEY BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	829 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	844 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	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.3%

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	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 4HP