Scotland Street, Sheffield, S3 7BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S3 7BS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	41.9%	47.5%	5.6%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	58.1%	52.5%	-5.6%	49.0%	3.5%

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 7BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.4% 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	85.5%	68.4%	-17.1%	37.9%	30.5%
Married: Opposite sex	12%	28.2%	16.2%	44.2%	-16.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	0.8%	2%	1.2%	9.1%	-7.1%

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 (94.7%) 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	68%	68.5%	0.5%	48.4%	20.1%
Good health	28.1%	26.2%	-1.9%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	12.7%	-8.8%
Bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 68.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.7%	10.4%	8.7%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.9%	13.3%	-13.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	68.9%	22.2%	33.8%	35.1%
Other	13.2%	2.6%	-10.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	16.6%	21.8%	5.2%	0.7%	21.1%
Indian	7.9%	11.3%	3.4%	3.1%	8.2%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	51.8%	41.1%	-10.7%	81.4%	-40.3%
Arab	5.1%	12.1%	7.0%	0.6%	11.5%
Other	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.2%	37.5%	-10.7%	83.2%	-45.7%
European Union	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2%	4.5%	2.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	35.6%	44.9%	9.3%	5.6%	39.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 5.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.4%	37.5%	-9.9%	83.2%	-45.7%
10+ Years	27.3%	5.2%	-22.1%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	13.8%	5.8%	-8.0%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	8.3%	18.4%	10.1%	2.2%	16.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	33.1%	29.9%	1.9%	31.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.7%	76.7%	-35.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	11.6%	0.1%	11.5%
Eastern Asia	19.8%	0.3%	19.5%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	11.8%	46.2%	-34.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	9.2%	1.7%	7.5%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Scotland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scotland Street was 64.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.0% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Scotland Street has the 27th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 784th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.8%.

🔎 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 7BS, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Scotland Street are based on 230 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 Scotland Street, Sheffield, S3 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 7BS

Average Price
£475,848

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£475,848

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scotland Street

Average Price
£630,320

Semi-Detached
£204,606

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£290,850

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,480

Other
£10,283,909

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scotland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Scotland Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-11-23	£485,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 7BS

Employment

S3 7BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 7BS 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)	139
Full-Time Employee	126
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,487 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	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy converter	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	1,334 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	3,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	3,379 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	1,820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,294 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	1,093 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	5,464 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	709 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	964 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,100 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,101 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,920 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
YEPSS	Velocity House, 3 Solly Street	61 yd
Smith Street Coffee Shop	The Hide, 30 Scotland Street	65 yd
FabRico Coffee House	St Vincent's Church, Solly Street	153 yd
Jiang Tea	5 Hollis Croft	170 yd
The Copper Kettle	45 Copper Street	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
K Max Karaoke Bar	51 Scotland Street	2 yd
The Crow Inn	33 Scotland Street	29 yd
The Bar Stewards	163 Gibraltar Street	217 yd
The Three Tuns	39 Silver Street Head	225 yd
Shakespeare's	146-148 Gibraltar Street	248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Giordana Pizza	135 West Bar	205 yd
Corner Kitchen	151 Hawley Street	248 yd
Sarnis	25 High Street	334 yd
Food Fusion	26 Trippet Lane	398 yd
Theta Stage	10 Orchard Street	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huamei Oriental Store	1 Edward Street	264 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	447 yd
Tesco Express	17 Church Street	463 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	19-21 High Street	505 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Corporation Street	524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	124 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	669 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	836 yd
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	900 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	25.0%

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

Overview of S3 7BS