Yardley Square, Sheffield, S3 7LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 7LZ is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	44.8%	44.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	55.2%	55.3%	0.1%	49.0%	6.3%

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 7LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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%	59.8%	7.0%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	27.3%	4.5%	44.2%	-16.9%
Separated	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.7%	7.2%	-4.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.6%	1.4%	-7.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36%	35.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	30.5%	36.1%	5.6%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	23.4%	18.9%	-4.5%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	26%	-10.0%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12.5%	0.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	22.1%	13.0%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	21.2%	-2.2%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	5.4%	8.9%	3.5%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	67.8%	50.6%	-17.2%	81.4%	-30.8%
Arab	9.6%	20.2%	10.6%	0.6%	19.6%
Other	4.6%	10.5%	5.9%	1.6%	8.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	75.3%	65%	-10.3%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.9%	12.8%	6.9%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	16%	1.4%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	64.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	15.6%	13.5%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	7%	-2.2%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	6.5%	0.1%	6.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Muslim	30.3%	6.5%	23.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Yardley Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yardley Square was 251.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 153.0% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yardley Square has the 24th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 176th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S3 7LZ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Yardley Square are based on 10 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 Yardley Square, Sheffield, S3 7LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 7LZ

Average Price
£237,244

Semi-Detached
£239,656

Terraced
£234,831

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yardley Square

Average Price
£231,597

Semi-Detached
£233,257

Terraced
£229,108

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yardley SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Yardley Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-12-21	£218,867
3 Yardley Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-08-23	£255,735
5 Yardley Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-02-15	£255,352
1 Yardley Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2009-01-16	£242,284
12 Yardley Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-07-14	£212,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 7LZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S3 7LZ 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)	51
Retired	32
Full-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,054 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	2,158 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	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	865 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,763 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,582 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	2,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,881 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	1,867 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	298 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	347 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,619 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Bartolome Cafe	Bartolome House, Winter Street	191 yd
Dam House	Mushroom Lane	199 yd
University Arms	197 Brook Hill	242 yd
Krebs Cafe	Firth Court, Western Bank	249 yd
Grill & Go	University Of Sheffield, Western Bank	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar One/Bar One Food	University Of Sheffield, Western Bank	365 yd
Foundry Bar Student Union	University Of Sheffield, Western Bank	365 yd
The Harley	334 Glossop Road	406 yd
Philadelphia Function Room and Bar	4 Martin Street	498 yd
The Doctor's Orders	412 Glossop Road	557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasteez	196 Brook Hill	328 yd
Chef Ming	198 Brook Hill	328 yd
Homemade Desserts	274 Glossop Road	538 yd
Fab's Chicken & Pizza	211 Crookes Valley Road	554 yd
The Potato Oven	345 Glossop Road	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	110 Weston Street	89 yd
Co-operative	72 Sharman Court, Broad Lane	450 yd
Co-op Food	2 Clarkson Street	483 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	508 yd
Sainsbury's	26-28 Barber Road	676 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	286 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	321 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		519 yd
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	607 yd
University Of Sheffield (Goodwin Sports Centre) Goodwin Sports Centre Goodwin Sports Centre Northumberland Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	681 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	798 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	906 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	972 yd
King Edwards Swimming Pool KING EDWARD V11 SWIMMING POOL KING EDWARD V11 SWIMMING POOL CLARKEHOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	1,027 yd
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	1,089 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S3 7LZ