Alderson Road, Sheffield, S2 4UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S2 4UE is primarily male, with 60.8% 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	44.9%	39.2%	-5.7%	51.0%	-11.8%
Male	55.1%	60.8%	5.7%	49.0%	11.8%

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 4UE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.1% 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	91.4%	84.1%	-7.3%	37.9%	46.2%
Married: Opposite sex	7.1%	12.2%	5.1%	44.2%	-32.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	1%	2.2%	1.2%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (88.9%) 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	57.3%	44%	-13.3%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	36.4%	44.9%	8.5%	33.6%	11.3%
Fair health	5.8%	9.9%	4.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.8%

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 4UE this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	7.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	59%	44.9%	-14.1%	16.9%	28.0%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	35.1%	15.4%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	6.6%	1.2%	-5.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1%	3.8%	2.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	78.6%	71.6%	-7.0%	81.4%	-9.8%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	6.3%	10.3%	4.0%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.9%	5%	3.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	76.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	10%	10.8%	0.8%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	19.5%	46.2%	-26.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Alderson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alderson Road was 56.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.2% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alderson Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in City and the 710th lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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 4UE, 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 Alderson Road are based on 52 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 Alderson Road, Sheffield, S2 4UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 4UE

Average Price
£212,882

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£212,882

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alderson Road

Average Price
£186,399

Semi-Detached
£237,436

Terraced
£183,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alderson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Alderson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2026-03-27	£185,000
143 Alderson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2026-03-27	£185,000
137 Alderson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2017-08-25	£186,970
139 Alderson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£134,500	2017-03-02	£215,363
145 Alderson Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,800	2016-07-14	£272,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 4UE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S2 4UE 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)	98
Full-Time Employee	84
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	68
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Accommodation and food service activities	39
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	13
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate 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	548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,503 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	1,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,305 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	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	457 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Junior School South View Road , S7 1DB	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery and Infant School South View Road , S7 1DB	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Nursery and Infant School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,216 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	1,885 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	2,066 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	2,943 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	3,147 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	996 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	1,224 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk School Cradock Road , S2 2JX	- not rated	2,448 yd	Community school	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	1,091 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	3,184 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,647 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	485 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkhill School 41 Eastbank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	803 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
East Hill Secondary School 41 East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	848 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chrysalis Therapeutic Educational Centre 48 Wostenholm Road , Nether Edge S7 1LL	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Hill Primary School East Bank Road , S2 3PX	- not rated	869 yd	Community 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
Sheaf House	329 Bramall Lane	55 yd
St Wilfrid's Centre	St Wilfrid's Day Centre, 524 Queens Road	121 yd
Loviz Flavaz	334 Edmund Road	211 yd
Jewson Ltd	423-427 Queens Road	217 yd
Two Doors Diner	Hagglers Corner, 586 Queens Road	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Lion	69 Alderson Road	200 yd
The Railway	184 Bramall Lane	360 yd
Cricketers	Former Cricketers Arms 106, Bramall Lane	442 yd
Showcase Karaoke Bar	108 John Street	482 yd
Zephys Venue	Unit 014, Stag Works, 84 John Street	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgery	237 London Road	336 yd
Pinocchios (Take Away)	235 London Road	336 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	233 London Road	336 yd
Cafe Indus	272 London Road	363 yd
Danes Snacks	9 Alderson Road	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bramall Lane Premier	3 Anchor Point, 323 Bramall Lane	199 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	405 Queens Road	217 yd
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	251 yd
Ozmen Extra	55-57 John Street	540 yd
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	562 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	214 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	268 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	386 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	663 yd
Sheffield Works Department Sports And Social Club HEELEY BANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	682 yd
Fitness World (Closed) Clough Road	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Skate Central (Closed) Queens Road	ice rinks	883 yd
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	936 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield City Centre South) 9-15 9-15 MANTON STREET	health and fitness suite	992 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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%

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

Overview of S2 4UE