Upper Allen Street, Sheffield, S3 7GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 7GY is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	47.1%	46.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	52.9%	53.7%	0.8%	49.0%	4.7%

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 7GY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 92.2% 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	92.7%	92.2%	-0.5%	37.9%	54.3%
Married: Opposite sex	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	-37.9%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Separated	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-8.3%

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	57.8%	54.8%	-3.0%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	38%	40.2%	2.2%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.1%

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 7GY this area, 4% 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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.9%	4%	2.1%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45.3%	29.1%	-16.2%	16.9%	12.2%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	54.7%	22.5%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% 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	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	9%	32.3%	23.3%	0.7%	31.6%
Indian	5.3%	10.4%	5.1%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.1%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	59.7%	35.4%	-24.3%	81.4%	-46.0%
Arab	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.9% 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	61.6%	29.9%	-31.7%	83.2%	-53.3%
European Union	6.9%	13.3%	6.4%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	8.2%	4.3%	-3.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	49.1%	29.3%	5.6%	43.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.1% 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	61.4%	29.9%	-31.5%	83.2%	-53.3%
10+ Years	21.6%	7.1%	-14.5%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	9.5%	4.9%	-4.6%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	8.6%	4.0%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	49.5%	46.6%	1.9%	47.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.9%	76.7%	-33.8%
Ireland	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	22.5%	0.3%	22.2%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	16.1%	46.2%	-30.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Upper Allen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Allen Street was 58.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.6% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Allen Street has the 24th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 726th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 285.8%.

🔎 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 7GY, 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 7GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 7GY

Average Price
£127,932

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,704

Other
£136,115

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
Apartment 504 Q4 Apartments, 185 Upper Allen Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-01-08	£84,913
Apartment 418 Q4 Apartments, 185 Upper Allen Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-05-23	£78,561
Apartment 519 Q4 Apartments, 185 Upper Allen Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2021-07-13	£91,916
Apartment 511 Q4 Apartments, 185 Upper Allen Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2020-07-30	£101,589
Apartment 409 Q4 Apartments, 185 Upper Allen Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2020-03-25	£98,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 7GY

Employment

S3 7GY 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 7GY 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)	475
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	116
Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	3
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,315 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	1,682 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	88 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	1,545 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	1,535 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	3,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	3,145 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	2,096 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,452 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	1,337 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,001 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	304 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	761 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,297 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,333 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,815 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	98 yd
FabRico Coffee House	St Vincent's Church, Solly Street	258 yd
Hot Pot Heros	38 Garden Street	260 yd
North Campus Cafe	North Campus, Broad Lane	265 yd
Panda Cafe	76 Broad Lane	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mano's	Rockingham House, 1 Newcastle Street	341 yd
Wellington Inn	1 Henry Street	406 yd
K Max Karaoke Bar	51 Scotland Street	407 yd
The Crow Inn	33 Scotland Street	437 yd
Ship Inn	312 Shalesmoor	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wendy's Fish & Chips	21 Netherthorpe Place	337 yd
Tasteez	196 Brook Hill	450 yd
Chef Ming	198 Brook Hill	450 yd
Food Fusion	26 Trippet Lane	520 yd
Corner Kitchen	151 Hawley Street	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	123 yd
Huamei Oriental Store	1 Edward Street	152 yd
Co-operative	72 Sharman Court, Broad Lane	327 yd
Budgens	110 Weston Street	494 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	50 Montgomery Terrace Road	559 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	283 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	419 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	460 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	621 yd
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	822 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		902 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	997 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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