City Road, Sheffield, S2 5HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S2 5HP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	38.2%	49.6%	11.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	61.8%	50.4%	-11.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 5HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	58.5%	50.9%	-7.6%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	33.7%	5.0%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.7%	9.4%	3.7%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	46.9%	42.7%	-4.2%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	37.9%	40.5%	2.6%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	22.2%	24.3%	2.1%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	11.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	18.6%	1.8%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	29.1%	2.7%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	6%	0.2%	-5.8%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	5.2%	8.9%	3.7%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	72.8%	68.9%	-3.9%	81.4%	-12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	77.3%	78.5%	1.2%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	7%	8.6%	1.6%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	7.7%	-2.5%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
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	77.3%	78.1%	0.8%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	6%	9.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	17.3%	6.5%	10.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Road was 56.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.2% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

City 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 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S2 5HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 City Road are based on 751 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 City Road, Sheffield, S2 5HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 5HP

Average Price
£134,334

Semi-Detached
£120,684

Terraced
£136,041

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£177,613

Semi-Detached
£189,085

Terraced
£161,829

Detached
£301,326

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,425

Other
£409,014

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
272 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-08-15	£169,684
198 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-05-25	£147,065
200 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-12-24	£158,573
276 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-12-18	£182,759
188 City Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,500	2020-09-29	£130,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S2 5HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	40
Self-Employed	30
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	1,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birley Nursery School Thornbridge Avenue , S12 3AB	- not rated	4,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Lodge First School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	171 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School Manor Lane , S2 1UF	- not rated	282 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School - Converting To Academy November 2016 Manor Lane , S2 1UF	- not rated	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School Manor Oaks Road , S2 5ED	- not rated	610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Community Primary and Nursery School Manor Oaks Road , S2 5ED	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	270 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	997 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	1,155 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA	- not rated	2,136 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acres Hill Middle School Mather Road , S9 4GQ	- not rated	2,236 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk School Cradock Road , S2 2JX	- not rated	1,350 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	- not rated	1,568 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Waltheof School Beaumont Close , S2 1RY	- not rated	1,981 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	955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	5,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	5,398 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	2,769 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	- not rated	689 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	703 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Academy Park Grange Road , Norfolk Park S2 3QF	- not rated	807 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View House 7 Park Grange Road , S2 3QF	- not rated	860 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillsborough House Parkside Road , S2 3QF	- not rated	860 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Jamaica Food	200 City Road	3 yd
Goals Soccer Centre PLC	95 Norfolk Park Road	341 yd
Sodexo Ltd	100-108 Norfolk Park Road	646 yd
Dukes Pizza	219 Duke Street	719 yd
Park Centre Cafe	Park Community Action, Samson Street	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trades & Labour Club	Sheffield And District Trades, 200 Duke Street	691 yd
Buckleys	1 Beeches Hollow	822 yd
Manor Castle Inn	239 Manor Lane	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vujon Spice	184 City Road	3 yd
Reggae Kitchen	200 City Road	3 yd
New Jumbo	186 City Road	8 yd
T & G Sandwich Shop	182 City Road	243 yd
Barry Wheatley	Flat Over 32, Manor Lane	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thorougoods	278-280 City Road	3 yd
H R News	225 Duke Street	719 yd
Nisa Local Earl Francis Convenience Store	Earl Francis Convenience Store, 45 Manor Oaks Road	791 yd
Alaoma International Foods, Drinks & Spices Ltd	135-137 Duke Street	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norfolk Park NORFOLK PARK STUDENT RESIDENCE NORFOLK PARK STUDENT RESIDENCE NORFOLK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	572 yd
All Saints Roman Catholic High School (Grass Pitch) NORFOLK PARK ROAD	grass pitches	618 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sheffield) NORFOLK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	654 yd
Centre In The Park GUILDFORD AVENUE		733 yd
All Saints Catholic High School GRANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	766 yd
St Aidans Playing Fields GUILDFORD RISE	grass pitches	924 yd
Sheffield College (City College) GRANVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	984 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S2 5HP