St Leonards Street, Sheffield, S2 5SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S2 5SB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	47.3%	47.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52.7%	52.8%	0.1%	49.0%	3.8%

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 5SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	46.8%	60.9%	14.1%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	32.7%	3.4%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.1%	3.7%	-6.4%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (86.8%) 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	27%	52.2%	25.2%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	41.8%	34.6%	-7.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	20.3%	10.3%	-10.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	8%	3%	-5.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5SB this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.5%	9.9%	-40.6%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	4.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	5.6%	-7.7%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	24.9%	16.9%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	51.1%	41.5%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.3% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	11%	11.0%	0.7%	10.3%
Indian	1.3%	6%	4.7%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.2%	8.7%	4.5%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	2.5%	-6.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	5.1%	0.5%	-4.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	60.8%	54.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	-27.1%
Arab	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	68.8%	57.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	20.4%	9.0%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	1.3%	4.2%
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	67.9%	57%	-10.9%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	3.8%	18.3%	14.5%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5%	1.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	8%	10.1%	2.1%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	9.6%	-6.9%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	4.6%	0.1%	4.5%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is S2 5SB dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around S2 5SB was 620.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.7% higher than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

S2 5SB has the 5th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 31st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 246.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.3%.

🔎 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 5SB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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

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 St Leonards Street, Sheffield, S2 5SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S2 5SB

Average Price
£51,988

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£51,988

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in S2 5SB

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
158, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2005-09-13	£53,063

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Employment

S2 5SB 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 5SB 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	134
Student (economically inactive)	69
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	44
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Construction	4
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School Manor Oaks Road , S2 5ED	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School Manor Lane , S2 1UF	2out of 4	1,425 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School Southend Road , S2 5FT	2out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	835 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	3,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	3,235 yd	University technical college	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	753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,725 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	- not rated	1,751 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	416 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	708 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	825 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	951 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	1,980 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
5Tara	139-141 Duke Street	188 yd
Park Centre Cafe	Park Community Action, Samson Street	313 yd
Dukes Pizza	219 Duke Street	325 yd
Lisboa Patisserie	1a Concourse Way	356 yd
Mitie Catering Services Ltd (BSKYB)	Sheffield Digital Campus Electric Works, 3 Concourse Way	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trades & Labour Club	Sheffield And District Trades, 200 Duke Street	346 yd
Penny Black	The Penny Black, Pond Hill	399 yd
The Old Queens Head	40 Pond Hill	399 yd
O2 Academy Sheffield	37-43 Arundel Gate	553 yd
Globe Sheffield	54 Howard Street	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peckish Sandwich Bar	209 Duke Street	325 yd
Lucky Star	211 Duke Street	325 yd
Cooplands	1-3 Fitzalan Square	646 yd
Doughboy	Stoddard Building Cafe, 17 Eyre Lane	675 yd
Feast	31 Chapel Walk	749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alaoma International Foods, Drinks & Spices Ltd	135-137 Duke Street	170 yd
Nisa Local Earl Francis Convenience Store	Earl Francis Convenience Store, 45 Manor Oaks Road	287 yd
H R News	225 Duke Street	325 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Sheffield Midland Station, Sheaf Street	416 yd
Costcutter	6 Castle Court, St John's Road	622 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	434 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (City Campus) NORFOLK BUILDING NORFOLK BUILDING POND STREET	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Sheffield) SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL FURNIVAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	705 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	712 yd
All Saints Catholic High School GRANVILLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	724 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Sheffield) NORFOLK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	753 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield City Centre South) 9-15 9-15 MANTON STREET	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
Sheffield College (City College) GRANVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	844 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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