Blonk Street, Sheffield, S3 8BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 8BG is primarily male, with 58.8% 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	37.9%	41.2%	3.3%	51.0%	-9.8%
Male	62.1%	58.8%	-3.3%	49.0%	9.8%

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 8BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.7% 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	82.6%	66.7%	-15.9%	37.9%	28.8%
Married: Opposite sex	9.7%	25.6%	15.9%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	0%	0.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (95.2%) 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	62.1%	65.9%	3.8%	48.4%	17.5%
Good health	29.8%	29.3%	-0.5%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 59%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	12.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	8.2%	-6.0%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	47.1%	59%	11.9%	33.8%	25.2%
Other	10.3%	4.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	16.1%	1%	-15.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	4.3%	13.9%	9.6%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	61.5%	64.4%	2.9%	81.4%	-17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.9%	10.1%	8.2%	0.6%	9.5%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35% 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	59%	35%	-24.0%	83.2%	-48.2%
European Union	7.5%	29.1%	21.6%	6.1%	23.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.7%	15%	11.3%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	15.5%	-11.2%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.2% 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	59%	35.1%	-23.9%	83.2%	-48.1%
10+ Years	21.7%	12.2%	-9.5%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	5%	9.3%	4.3%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	9.3%	21%	11.7%	2.2%	18.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	22.4%	17.4%	1.9%	20.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.9%	76.7%	-35.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	11.5%	1.3%	10.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Middle East	9.1%	0.1%	9.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Blonk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blonk Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Burngreave average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.6%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S3 8BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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) - 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 Blonk Street are based on 108 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 Blonk Street, Sheffield, S3 8BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 8BG

Average Price
£166,361

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£142,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,984

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blonk Street

Average Price
£224,260

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£142,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,099

Other
£3,291,151

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blonk Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 1 I Quarter, 4 Blonk Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2020-11-30	£69,133
Apartment 8 I Quarter, 4 Blonk Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2019-11-15	£144,278
Apartment 7 I Quarter, 4 Blonk Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-05-23	£105,816
2 Blonk Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£134,500	2017-02-24	£187,468
2 Blonk Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£134,500	2017-01-31	£187,721

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 8BG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S3 8BG 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	90
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School Manor Oaks Road , S2 5ED	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy converter	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	1,349 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	2,783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	3,128 yd	University technical college	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	1,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,005 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	894 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	739 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,107 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,814 yd	Foundation special school	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
Gemelo Cafe	Ground To Third Floors, 1 North Bank	38 yd
Agha Restaurant/Rainbow Dessert Bar	2-5 North Bank	88 yd
Big Daddy's	50 Wicker	93 yd
Deli & Delights	31 Wicker	110 yd
Autograph Foods	Riverside East 2, Millsands	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
SADACCA Ltd	48 Wicker	93 yd
OYO Sheffield Metropolitan	Blonk Street	169 yd
Hen and Chickens	3 Castle Green	213 yd
Ritetrax	20-22 Exchange Street	220 yd
Norfolk Arms	26 Dixon Lane	268 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Montego Bay	52 Wicker	93 yd
My Chicken Express	29 Wicker	110 yd
1986 The Kebab Kafe	35 Wicker	110 yd
Khyber Diner	54-56 Wicker	126 yd
Imrans Diner	60-62 Wicker	170 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Loca	3 Lady's Bridge	38 yd
Co-operative Group Limited	Castle House, Angel Street	272 yd
Poundland PLC	Unit B, 50 High Street	412 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	50 High Street	475 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	19-21 High Street	477 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Sheffield) SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL FURNIVAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	303 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	319 yd
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	457 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		728 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (City Campus) NORFOLK BUILDING NORFOLK BUILDING POND STREET	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	795 yd
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	957 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	260.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	248.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S3 8BG