John Street, Sheffield, S2 4QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S2 4QR has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	55.4%	49%	-6.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	44.6%	51%	6.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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 4QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 98.1% 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	82%	98.1%	16.1%	37.9%	60.2%
Married: Opposite sex	13.1%	1.1%	-12.0%	44.2%	-43.1%
Separated	2%	0.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-8.6%
Widowed	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (89.9%) 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	58.7%	53.4%	-5.3%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	33.7%	36.5%	2.8%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	5.1%	8.7%	3.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 4QR this area, 1.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 8.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	1.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	-17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	3%	-6.5%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	58.4%	85.7%	27.3%	16.9%	68.8%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	8.6%	-6.5%	33.8%	-25.2%
Other	6.6%	0.5%	-6.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	10.8%	1.4%	-9.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	7.2%	2.1%	-5.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	8.1%	2.6%	-5.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	61.4%	86%	24.6%	81.4%	4.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	91.1%	16.7%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	3.5%	-16.4%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	91.1%	16.7%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	9.9%	3.4%	-6.5%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	3.5%	-4.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	76.7%	15.2%
Ireland	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
Italy	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
Portugal	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Spain	0.1%	0.4%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	20.9%	6.0%	14.9%

Safety

Is John Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Street was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John Street has the 64th lowest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 557th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 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 4QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 John Street are based on 25 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 John Street, Sheffield, S2 4QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 4QR

Average Price
£342,138

Semi-Detached
£177,361

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£589,304

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Street

Average Price
£406,321

Semi-Detached
£180,782

Terraced
£159,665

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,380,275

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 John Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£482,000	2020-12-29	£574,224
7 - 9 John Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£482,000	2020-12-29	£574,224
14 John Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-11-30	£243,153
6 John Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2017-11-21	£179,852
3 John Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£35,000	2002-08-09	£119,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 4QR

Employment

S2 4QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4QR 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)	896
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	383
Full-Time Employee	26
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Manufacturing	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	955 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	1,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,501 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	379 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery and Infant School South View Road , S7 1DB	- not rated	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	428 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Sheffield Church of England Primary School Pomona Street , S11 8JN	- not rated	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	1,880 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	2,411 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	2,603 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	2,603 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	884 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	1,471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	4out of 4	2,634 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	1,287 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	2,918 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,719 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	342 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysalis Therapeutic Educational Centre 48 Wostenholm Road , Nether Edge S7 1LL	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,076 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Garden School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	1,077 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood School 1 Kenwood Bank , S7 1NU	- not rated	1,077 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
Saigon 68	173-175 London Road	60 yd
Cremorne	185 London Road	60 yd
Mother Hubbard's	169-171 London Road	60 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	153-155 London Road	60 yd
Favourite Flavours	162 London Road	72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Crown Inn	137 London Road	59 yd
Stack Lounge	125-129 London Road	88 yd
The Albion	Formerly Albion Hotel, 71-75 London Road	165 yd
Zephys Venue	Unit 014, Stag Works, 84 John Street	194 yd
Showcase Karaoke Bar	108 John Street	204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freddys	148 London Road	72 yd
Middle Eastern Shawarma	188-190 London Road	75 yd
Kurdistan Charcoal Grill	101 London Road	88 yd
Jah's Off Licence	141 London Road	88 yd
Minimelts and More	101-103 London Road	88 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	75 yd
Ozmen Extra	55-57 John Street	145 yd
Many Mart	Unit 5 The Forge, Boston Street	254 yd
Budgens - The Forge	The Forge Local, 29 London Road	270 yd
K H Oriental Foods Ltd	Boston Street	308 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	390 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	420 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	638 yd
Fitness World (Closed) Clough Road	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	1,017 yd
Skate Central (Closed) Queens Road	ice rinks	1,074 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	54.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 4QR