London Road, Sheffield, S2 4LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S2 4LR is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	35.3%	46.7%	11.4%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	64.7%	53.3%	-11.4%	49.0%	4.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.8%	38.2%	-13.6%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	38.2%	15.7%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.6%	12.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	6.1%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.3%	47.9%	12.6%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	32.8%	28.3%	-4.5%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	17.7%	15.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	12.1%	5%	-7.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.2%	2.1%

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 4LR this area, 36% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.7%	36%	-1.7%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	12%	1.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	6.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	28.6%	9.8%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	9.4%	4%	-5.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.2% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	3.4%	7.4%	4.0%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	16.4%	32.6%	16.2%	2.5%	30.1%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	3%	4.1%	1.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	51.3%	30.2%	-21.1%	81.4%	-51.2%
Arab	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	5.2%	11.2%	6.0%	1.6%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.6% 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	61.6%	49.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-33.6%
European Union	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	15.1%	24.8%	9.7%	2.7%	22.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	16.9%	3.5%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.6% 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	61.6%	49.4%	-12.2%	83.2%	-33.8%
10+ Years	5.2%	22.6%	17.4%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	9.1%	10.3%	1.2%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	14.7%	7.4%	-7.3%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	10.3%	0.8%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	36%	6.5%	29.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 150.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.8% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 41st highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 382nd highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.9%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S2 4LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 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 4LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 4LR

Average Price
£283,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,913

Detached
£860,312

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£197,905

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£240,005

Semi-Detached
£221,671

Terraced
£222,530

Detached
£577,627

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,405

Other
£281,093

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 - 110 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£36,000	2022-11-01	£35,183
100 - 104 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-11-22	£350,497
100 - 104 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-12-21	£367,383
100 - 104 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-12-21	£367,383
82 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2008-04-10	£59,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 4LR

Employment

S2 4LR 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 4LR 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	33
Looking after home or family	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	801 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	1,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sharrow Junior School South View Road , S7 1DB	- not rated	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery and Infant School South View Road , S7 1DB	- not rated	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	590 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Sheffield Church of England Primary School Pomona Street , S11 8JN	- not rated	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	- not rated	727 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,792 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	1,823 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	2,442 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	2,458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	2,598 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	827 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	1,501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	4out of 4	2,735 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	1,307 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	2,780 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,664 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	498 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysalis Therapeutic Educational Centre 48 Wostenholm Road , Nether Edge S7 1LL	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	990 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Garden School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	1,112 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood School 1 Kenwood Bank , S7 1NU	- not rated	1,112 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barry's Bar	96-98 London Road	8 yd
Yama Sushi Noodle Bar	88 London Road	8 yd
Caribbean Spice	80 London Road	8 yd
Sogo's	78 London Road	8 yd
Kebabish Original Sheff Limited	100-104 London Road	8 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion	Formerly Albion Hotel, 71-75 London Road	30 yd
Stack Lounge	125-129 London Road	94 yd
The Clubhouse	13 London Road	129 yd
The Old Crown Inn	137 London Road	137 yd
Zephys Venue	Unit 014, Stag Works, 84 John Street	254 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raouche Rock	82 London Road	8 yd
The Potato Oven	66-72 London Road	18 yd
Kebabish Express	54 London Road	53 yd
Fanoush	105/109 London Road	82 yd
Kurdistan Charcoal Grill	101 London Road	94 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens - The Forge	The Forge Local, 29 London Road	130 yd
Many Mart	Unit 5 The Forge, Boston Street	162 yd
Waitrose Limited	1-3 Ecclesall Road	182 yd
Ozmen Extra	55-57 John Street	187 yd
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	215 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	281 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	495 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Fitness World (Closed) Clough Road	health and fitness suite	784 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	808 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,040 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 4LR