Upper Allen Street, Sheffield, S3 7GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 7GW is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	46.3%	45.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	53.7%	54.7%	1.0%	49.0%	5.7%

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 7GW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.3% 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	89.2%	87.3%	-1.9%	37.9%	49.4%
Married: Opposite sex	9.3%	11.4%	2.1%	44.2%	-32.8%
Separated	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-8.3%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (93.4%) 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	66.2%	58.1%	-8.1%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	31.3%	35.3%	4.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.7%

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 7GW this area, 4.3% 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 60.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	-9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32%	26.9%	-5.1%	16.9%	10.0%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	60.5%	12.9%	33.8%	26.7%
Other	11.9%	3.7%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	16.4%	26.1%	9.7%	0.7%	25.4%
Indian	9.6%	6.1%	-3.5%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
White	48.8%	41.8%	-7.0%	81.4%	-39.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	6%	6.3%	0.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Other	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.8% 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	42.3%	35.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	-47.4%
European Union	7.8%	15.5%	7.7%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	9.3%	4.6%	-4.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	38.1%	38.3%	0.2%	5.6%	32.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 6.9% 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	41.3%	35.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-47.3%
10+ Years	30.6%	6.9%	-23.7%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	17.4%	5.6%	-11.8%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	7.5%	13%	5.5%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	38.7%	35.5%	1.9%	36.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43%	76.7%	-33.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	6.1%	0.1%	6.0%
Eastern Asia	18%	0.3%	17.7%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	17.6%	46.2%	-28.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Upper Allen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Allen Street was 325.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.7% higher than the City average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Upper Allen Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 114th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 77.6%.

🔎 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 7GW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Upper Allen Street are based on 186 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 Upper Allen Street, Sheffield, S3 7GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 7GW

Average Price
£2,380,164

Semi-Detached
£229,171

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,531,156

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Allen Street

Average Price
£187,926

Semi-Detached
£187,140

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,179

Other
£3,129,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Allen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Upper Allen Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£3,550,000	2017-09-27	£4,624,812
82 - 84 Upper Allen Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2005-12-14	£228,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 7GW

Employment

S3 7GW 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 7GW 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)	181
Full-Time Employee	107
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	45
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	1
Construction	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	1,285 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	1,746 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	99 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	1,530 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,568 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,995 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	3,078 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	2,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,492 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	1,394 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	239 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	704 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,351 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,373 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,760 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
Hot Chilli	Ground Floor, 62 Upper Allen Street	143 yd
North Campus Cafe	North Campus, Broad Lane	255 yd
Panda Cafe	76 Broad Lane	299 yd
Hot Pot Heros	38 Garden Street	308 yd
ELTC Oasis Cafe	78 Hoyle Street	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mano's	Rockingham House, 1 Newcastle Street	368 yd
Wellington Inn	1 Henry Street	407 yd
K Max Karaoke Bar	51 Scotland Street	476 yd
Revolucion De Cuba	1 Mappin Street	477 yd
The Crow Inn	33 Scotland Street	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wendy's Fish & Chips	21 Netherthorpe Place	321 yd
Tasteez	196 Brook Hill	407 yd
Chef Ming	198 Brook Hill	407 yd
Food Fusion	26 Trippet Lane	560 yd
Corner Kitchen	151 Hawley Street	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	119 yd
Huamei Oriental Store	1 Edward Street	221 yd
Co-operative	72 Sharman Court, Broad Lane	305 yd
Budgens	110 Weston Street	425 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	50 Montgomery Terrace Road	543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	219 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	356 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	524 yd
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	678 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	784 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		837 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,045 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.3%
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	84.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	94.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	12.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	12.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.23 Mbit/s

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