Hounsfield Road, Sheffield, S3 7RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S3 7RH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	55.1%	48.5%	-6.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	44.9%	51.5%	6.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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 7RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.2% 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	80.2%	78.2%	-2.0%	37.9%	40.3%
Married: Opposite sex	12.2%	16.4%	4.2%	44.2%	-27.8%
Separated	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (90.3%) 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	60.4%	59.8%	-0.6%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	28%	30.5%	2.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	7.7%	8.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around S3 7RH this area, 2.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	57.4%	48%	-9.4%	16.9%	31.1%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	42.7%	15.0%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	85.2%	81.3%	-3.9%	81.4%	-0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	81.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.8%	4%	3.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	6.7%	1.7%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	81.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	6.7%	1.7%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.4%	37.2%	21.2%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Hounsfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hounsfield Road was 940.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 848.6% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Hounsfield Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 275.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in S3 7RH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Hounsfield Road are based on 1 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 Hounsfield Road, Sheffield, S3 7RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 7RH

Average Price
£22,986,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£22,986,099

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hounsfield Road

Average Price
£23,461,206

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£23,461,206

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hounsfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hicks Building Hounsfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£15,950,000	2015-07-31	£23,461,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 7RH

Employment

S3 7RH 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 7RH 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)	172
Full-Time Employee	78
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	63
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	16
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	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	743 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	2,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	756 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhill Infant School Beech Hill Road , S10 2SA	4out of 4	896 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	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	850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,573 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,378 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,501 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	2,214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	5,137 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	2,052 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,647 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	81 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,464 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
University Arms	197 Brook Hill	73 yd
Nice Neighbourhood Bar/Cafe	338 Glossop Road	101 yd
Interval	University Of Sheffield, Western Bank	123 yd
Coffee Revolution	University Of Sheffield, Western Bank	123 yd
Octagon Centre	University of Sheffield, Western Bank	131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harley	334 Glossop Road	113 yd
Bar One/Bar One Food	University Of Sheffield, Western Bank	123 yd
Foundry Bar Student Union	University Of Sheffield, Western Bank	123 yd
The Doctor's Orders	412 Glossop Road	325 yd
Bath Hotel	Former 66 To 68, Victoria Street	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasteez	196 Brook Hill	286 yd
Chef Ming	198 Brook Hill	286 yd
Homemade Desserts	274 Glossop Road	340 yd
The Potato Oven	345 Glossop Road	340 yd
Pizza Pronto	349 Glossop Road	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	2 Clarkson Street	289 yd
Budgens	110 Weston Street	386 yd
Co-operative	72 Sharman Court, Broad Lane	453 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, 139 West Street	611 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Cage Health Club (Closed) Fitzwilliam Street	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	452 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 yd
Unity Gym Sheffield Wellington Street	health and fitness suite	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	743 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		786 yd
King Edwards Swimming Pool KING EDWARD V11 SWIMMING POOL KING EDWARD V11 SWIMMING POOL CLARKEHOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	799 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (Collegiate Campus) COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CAMPUS COLLEGIATE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	918 yd
King Edward Vii School (Upper Site) KING EDWARD VII UPPER SCHOOL KING EDWARD VII UPPER SCHOOL GLOSSOP ROAD		928 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,017 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%

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

Overview of S3 7RH