London Road, Sheffield, S2 4LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S2 4LW is primarily male, with 56.3% 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	46.6%	43.7%	-2.9%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	53.4%	56.3%	2.9%	49.0%	7.3%

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 4LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.9% 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	61.7%	70.9%	9.2%	37.9%	33.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	20.8%	-7.3%	44.2%	-23.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	45.6%	-5.8%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	30.6%	35.6%	5.0%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.7%	14.5%	1.8%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	21.2%	1.2%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.6%	22.2%	-1.4%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	38.2%	6.8%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	6.9%	1.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	3.7%	7.5%	3.8%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	17.1%	13.9%	-3.2%	2.7%	11.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	53%	57%	4.0%	81.4%	-24.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	5.2%	0.4%	-4.8%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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%	60.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	4.4%	10.3%	5.9%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	20.1%	1.4%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	60.9%	-7.5%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	6%	16.5%	10.5%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	12.7%	0.6%	1.9%	10.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	19.3%	46.2%	-26.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	27.7%	6.5%	21.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 157.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 361st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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 4LW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 164 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 4LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 4LW

Average Price
£218,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£267,104

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£181,997

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£241,795

Semi-Detached
£216,847

Terraced
£216,659

Detached
£563,117

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,031

Other
£302,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
208 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-03-31	£257,107
244 - 248 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£4,500	2023-04-13	£4,881
194 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-09-01	£319,733
238 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-11-30	£161,311
222 London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2014-02-21	£403,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 4LW

Employment

S2 4LW 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 4LW 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)	94
Full-Time Employee	78
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	64
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	38
Self-Employed	29
Other	27
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	22
Manufacturing	18
Other	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Real estate activities	1
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	1,023 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	2,137 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	269 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	762 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,200 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	1,071 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	2,443 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,435 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	3,105 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	921 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,268 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,474 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,667 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,676 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
Imrans	216-218 London Road	3 yd
Amigos Mexican Kitchen	224-230 London Road	3 yd
Treatz	200-204 London Road	3 yd
Oodles	217-219 London Road	30 yd
Rossis Restaurant	1 Sharrow Lane	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Crown Inn	137 London Road	239 yd
Golden Lion	69 Alderson Road	241 yd
Stack Lounge	125-129 London Road	280 yd
Zephys Venue	Unit 014, Stag Works, 84 John Street	326 yd
Showcase Karaoke Bar	108 John Street	328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yum Yum	196-198 London Road	3 yd
Chikoo's & Peri Peri	208 London Road	3 yd
Wai Hong Chinese Take Away	197 London Road	30 yd
Pizza Bar	205 London Road	30 yd
Wild Rice	199 London Road	30 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	165 yd
Ozmen Extra	55-57 John Street	312 yd
Bramall Lane Premier	3 Anchor Point, 323 Bramall Lane	368 yd
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	404 yd
Many Mart	Unit 5 The Forge, Boston Street	449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	396 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	467 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	471 yd
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	530 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Fitness World (Closed) Clough Road	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	976 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,092 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	72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 4LW