Furnace Hill, Sheffield, S3 7AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 7AH 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	32.8%	39.2%	6.4%	51.0%	-11.8%
Male	67.2%	60.8%	-6.4%	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 S3 7AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.8% 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	83.5%	85.8%	2.3%	37.9%	47.9%
Married: Opposite sex	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	44.2%	-36.4%
Separated	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.5%	2.8%	-5.7%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) 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	59.4%	46.5%	-12.9%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	31.1%	42.3%	11.2%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	6.1%	9.9%	3.8%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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 S3 7AH this area, 4.9% 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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	4.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	8.5%	4.0%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.2%	17.6%	-4.6%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	60.6%	12.3%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	6.8%	1.4%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	7.2%	2.1%	-5.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	0.9%	3.3%
White	74.4%	77.5%	3.1%	81.4%	-3.9%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	60.6%	66.7%	6.1%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	18.3%	17.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	65.3%	5.3%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	8.9%	11.1%	2.2%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	16.7%	11.1%	-5.6%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.1%	37.2%	22.9%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Furnace Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furnace Hill was 264.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.5% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Furnace Hill has the 24th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in S3 7AH, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Furnace Hill are based on 255 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 Furnace Hill, Sheffield, S3 7AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 7AH

Average Price
£102,214

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,700

Other
£84,472

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furnace Hill

Average Price
£116,472

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,933

Other
£387,820

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furnace HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 10B White Croft Works, 69 Furnace Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-02-14	£152,202
Apartment 33 White Croft Works, 69 Furnace Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,500	2024-09-05	£64,554
Apartment 17 White Croft Works, 69 Furnace Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,500	2024-04-23	£66,611
Apartment 18B White Croft Works, 69 Furnace Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2023-05-12	£100,653
Apartment 50 White Croft Works, 69 Furnace Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2023-04-11	£67,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 7AH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S3 7AH 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	70
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	10
Unemployed	5
Self-Employed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,441 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	3,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	3,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,138 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	935 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	5,308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,016 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,200 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,233 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,990 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
Native	167-168 Gibraltar Street	64 yd
The Copper Kettle	45 Copper Street	76 yd
National Emergency Services Museum	101-109 West Bar	136 yd
Smith Street Coffee Shop	The Hide, 30 Scotland Street	139 yd
7 Spices Balti	Mayfair Court, 120 West Bar	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bar Stewards	163 Gibraltar Street	63 yd
Shakespeare's	146-148 Gibraltar Street	95 yd
The Crow Inn	33 Scotland Street	154 yd
K Max Karaoke Bar	51 Scotland Street	157 yd
Salt Kelham Island	Ground Floor West, Clock Tower, Little Kelham, Green Lane	247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Giordana Pizza	135 West Bar	100 yd
Corner Kitchen	151 Hawley Street	383 yd
Sarnis	25 High Street	473 yd
Albies	22 Snig Hill	476 yd
Theta Stage	10 Orchard Street	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huamei Oriental Store	1 Edward Street	349 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Corporation Street	368 yd
Tesco Express	17 Church Street	538 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	19-21 High Street	540 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	217 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	261 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	812 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		871 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 yd
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	916 yd
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	920 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	64.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	13 Mbit/s
Average download speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S3 7AH