Headford Street, Sheffield, S3 7BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S3 7BF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.3%	49.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.7%	50.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 7BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 97.7% 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	52.8%	97.7%	44.9%	37.9%	59.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	1.7%	-34.2%	44.2%	-42.5%
Separated	5.3%	0.6%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	9.1%	-9.1%
Widowed	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	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 (87.6%) 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	55.5%	48.9%	-6.6%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	28.2%	38.7%	10.5%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	11.8%	10.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 7BF this area, 2.3% 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	15.9%	2.3%	-13.6%	18.2%	-15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	4%	-6.3%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	5.1%	-7.2%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.3%	55.7%	35.4%	16.9%	38.8%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	30.1%	0.2%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	11%	1.1%	-9.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	8.1%	1.1%	-7.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	14.7%	6.9%	-7.8%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	24.4%	75.1%	50.7%	81.4%	-6.3%
Arab	28.7%	1.1%	-27.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	48.8%	88.2%	39.4%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	28.4%	3.2%	-25.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	3.8%	-13.0%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.8%	87.7%	38.9%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	12.6%	2.7%	-9.9%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	14.7%	2.7%	-12.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	8.3%	4.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	2.7%	-12.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.9%	37.2%	25.7%
Christian	18.3%	46.2%	-27.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Headford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Headford Street was 260.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.0% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Headford Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in S3 7BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Headford Street are based on 170 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 Headford Street, Sheffield, S3 7BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 7BF

Average Price
£102,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,005

Other
£114,795

Estimated Average Property Prices for Headford Street

Average Price
£118,025

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£710,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,017

Other
£382,746

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Headford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 232A The Printworks, 85 Headford Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-03-19	£79,312
Apartment 223 The Printworks, 85 Headford Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,995	2024-05-03	£42,021
Apartment 222 The Printworks, 85 Headford Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,995	2024-04-26	£42,626
Apartment 207 The Printworks, 85 Headford Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-04-23	£63,947
Apartment 331A The Printworks, 85 Headford Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-07-26	£99,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 7BF

Employment

S3 7BF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 S3 7BF 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)	76
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	40
Full-Time Employee	34
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Self-Employed	1
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	496 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	1,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Foundation school	No	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	813 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,750 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,977 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	1,450 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	- not rated	2,283 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	818 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	943 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,149 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,371 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
Brunch Break	Beehive Works, 82-90 Milton Street	83 yd
The Salvation Army	Salvation Army The Charter Row Centre, 126 Charter Row	168 yd
Sushi Express	207 Fitzwilliam House, 8 Milton Street	184 yd
Unit Sheffield	88 Headford Street	189 yd
The Cabin Pancake and Waffle House	10 - 12 Fitzwilliam Gate	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corporation Nightclub	1-3 Trafalgar Court	184 yd
QJ - Box - Frat	137/139 The Moor	270 yd
The Washington	79 Fitzwilliam Street	270 yd
Record Junkee	7 Earl Street	370 yd
The Clubhouse	13 London Road	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Krispy Kreme	7 Cumberland Street	305 yd
Moor Fisheries	30 Cumberland Street	332 yd
De Yummy	8 Cumberland Street	332 yd
Green Geek	Stall Ms 92, The Moor Market, 77 The Moor	357 yd
Sushi Daily in Waitrose	1-3 Ecclesall Road	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	76 The Moor	347 yd
Waitrose Limited	1-3 Ecclesall Road	365 yd
Select & Save	239-241 Broomhall Street	400 yd
Budgens - The Forge	The Forge Local, 29 London Road	441 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	St Mary's Gate	463 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Supreme Fitness (Rockingham, Sheffield) (Closed) Rockingham Close	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Supreme Fitness (The Moor) (Closed) The Moor	health and fitness suite	420 yd
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	577 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	827 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	881 yd
Fitness World (Closed) Clough Road	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	912 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of S3 7BF