Matthew Street, Sheffield, S3 7BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 7BE is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	54.8%	45.2%	-9.6%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	45.2%	54.8%	9.6%	49.0%	5.8%

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 7BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.7% 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	81.1%	80.7%	-0.4%	37.9%	42.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	11.9%	-5.7%	44.2%	-32.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (95%) 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	70%	57.4%	-12.6%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	27.9%	37.6%	9.7%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 7BE 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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 82%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	18.2%	-17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.4%	11.1%	-20.3%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	51.4%	82%	30.6%	33.8%	48.2%
Other	7.8%	0%	-7.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	9.3%	5.8%	-3.5%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	48.6%	67.1%	18.5%	81.4%	-14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	19.2%	3.5%	-15.7%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	53.6%	70.8%	17.2%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	36.2%	15.4%	-20.8%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52%	71.3%	19.3%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	19.8%	5.4%	-14.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	16.1%	7%	-9.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	4%	9.7%	5.7%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Matthew Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Matthew Street was 110.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Matthew Street has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 558th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

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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 7BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Matthew Street are based on 2 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 Matthew Street, Sheffield, S3 7BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 7BE

Average Price
£820,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£820,373

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matthew Street

Average Price
£517,499

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£517,499

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matthew Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Alloy Steel Works Matthew Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2018-10-01	£837,329
Alloy Steel Works Matthew Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-04-02	£197,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 7BE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S3 7BE 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	161
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Retired	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,716 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	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Community school	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	1,763 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	3,128 yd	Academy converter	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	2,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,048 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	963 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	5,311 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	566 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,145 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,388 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,533 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	2,202 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
Joro Restaurant Limited	0.2-0.5 Krynkl, 294 Shalesmoor	74 yd
Dishi Vegan Asian Kitchen	238 Shalesmoor	170 yd
Juke & Loe at The Milestone	84 Green Lane	170 yd
V.or.V	Cornish Street	178 yd
ELTC Oasis Cafe	78 Hoyle Street	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ship Inn	312 Shalesmoor	63 yd
Salt Kelham Island	Ground Floor West, Clock Tower, Little Kelham, Green Lane	241 yd
Wellington Inn	1 Henry Street	269 yd
Decks	Steel Yard Kelham, Kelham Island	334 yd
The Wedge	11 Cotton Mill Walk	334 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wendy's Fish & Chips	21 Netherthorpe Place	342 yd
Giordana Pizza	135 West Bar	475 yd
Crusty Cob	72 Burton Road	488 yd
Hicks Street Fish & Chip Shop	4 Hicks Street	533 yd
ALS Gongcha	73-101 Neepsend Lane	595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huamei Oriental Store	1 Edward Street	329 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	50 Montgomery Terrace Road	440 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	525 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Corporation Street	534 yd
Co-operative	72 Sharman Court, Broad Lane	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	657 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	899 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		970 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		1,083 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of S3 7BE