Powell Street, Sheffield, S3 7NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S3 7NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.1%	4.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	53%	48.9%	-4.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 7NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	51.9%	50.2%	-1.7%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	32.1%	1.2%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.8%	9.2%	0.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	50.3%	45.9%	-4.4%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	25%	30.2%	5.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	16.2%	13.6%	-2.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%

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 7NX this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	29.3%	-0.5%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	9.2%	-6.4%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	26%	35.7%	9.7%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.3% 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)
Chinese	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	15.7%	19.9%	4.2%	2.5%	17.4%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	6%	0.8%	0.9%	5.1%
Mixed Other	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.5%
White	37.6%	35.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	-46.1%
Arab	11%	16%	5.0%	0.6%	15.4%
Other	4.9%	8.2%	3.3%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	67%	59.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	12.9%	15.2%	2.3%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	16.1%	1.3%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	59.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	6.9%	20.7%	13.8%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	4.6%	-11.3%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Muslim	38.5%	6.5%	32.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Powell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Powell Street was 114.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Powell Street has the 63rd highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 534th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.9%.

🔎 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 7NX, 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 Powell Street are based on 13 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 Powell Street, Sheffield, S3 7NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 7NX

Average Price
£130,778

Semi-Detached
£164,277

Terraced
£154,089

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,841

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Powell Street

Average Price
£142,312

Semi-Detached
£218,807

Terraced
£154,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,638

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Powell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Powell Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-04-12	£108,473
44 Powell Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2019-11-27	£122,379
58 Powell Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-10-19	£153,792
46 Powell Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2017-10-13	£128,329
58 Powell Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£81,250	2005-11-09	£154,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 7NX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S3 7NX 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

Full-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	1,161 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	2,166 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	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	1,153 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	1,177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,822 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,635 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	2,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,784 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	1,795 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,522 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	267 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	406 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,660 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,667 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
Dam House	Mushroom Lane	135 yd
Bartolome Cafe	Bartolome House, Winter Street	181 yd
Krebs Cafe	Firth Court, Western Bank	343 yd
University Arms	197 Brook Hill	348 yd
Noodlesta	192-194 Brook Hill	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Philadelphia Function Room and Bar	4 Martin Street	392 yd
Bar One/Bar One Food	University Of Sheffield, Western Bank	473 yd
Foundry Bar Student Union	University Of Sheffield, Western Bank	473 yd
The Harley	334 Glossop Road	509 yd
Revolucion De Cuba	1 Mappin Street	626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasteez	196 Brook Hill	390 yd
Chef Ming	198 Brook Hill	390 yd
Fab's Chicken & Pizza	211 Crookes Valley Road	533 yd
Wendy's Fish & Chips	21 Netherthorpe Place	534 yd
Homemade Desserts	274 Glossop Road	618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	110 Weston Street	52 yd
Co-operative	72 Sharman Court, Broad Lane	480 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	494 yd
Co-op Food	2 Clarkson Street	583 yd
Sainsbury's	26-28 Barber Road	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	219 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	272 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		454 yd
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 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	710 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	998 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	73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S3 7NX