Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S3 8GF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	34.8%	51.3%	16.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	65.2%	48.7%	-16.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 8GF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81% 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	82.8%	81%	-1.8%	37.9%	43.1%
Married: Opposite sex	11.8%	13.8%	2.0%	44.2%	-30.4%
Separated	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (91.4%) 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	47.8%	49.4%	1.6%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	39.8%	42%	2.2%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.1%

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 8GF this area, 2.4% 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 58.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	2.4%	-5.1%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	20.5%	4.9%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	59.1%	58.9%	-0.2%	33.8%	25.1%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	8%	2.2%	-5.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	72.6%	70.5%	-2.1%	81.4%	-10.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	15.2%	14.7%	1.6%	13.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	76.1%	73.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	6%	10.5%	4.5%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7%	11.1%	4.1%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	73.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.5%	5.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	14.3%	46.2%	-31.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.6%	6.5%	10.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Nursery Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nursery Street was 582.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 225.4% higher than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nursery Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 250.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.7%.

🔎 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 8GF, 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 Nursery Street are based on 114 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 Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 8GF

Average Price
£148,168

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,774

Other
£139,285

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nursery Street

Average Price
£200,411

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£386,329

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,144

Other
£762,671

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nursery Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 33 City Wharf, 1 Nursery Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-11-06	£97,927
Flat 34 City Wharf, 1 Nursery Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,500	2024-07-23	£92,702
Flat 20 City Wharf, 1 Nursery Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-12-21	£99,813
3 Nursery Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-09-02	£122,564
Flat 25 City Wharf, 1 Nursery Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,250	2022-08-01	£106,910

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 8GF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S3 8GF 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	176
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,008 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	797 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School Manor Oaks Road , S2 5ED	3out of 4	1,800 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	1,368 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	2,792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	3,187 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	1,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,991 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	848 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	5,009 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	771 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,122 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	1,373 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,758 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Autograph Foods	Riverside East 2, Millsands	75 yd
Gemelo Cafe	Ground To Third Floors, 1 North Bank	115 yd
Deli & Delights	31 Wicker	116 yd
Big Daddy's	50 Wicker	126 yd
Agha Restaurant/Rainbow Dessert Bar	2-5 North Bank	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
SADACCA Ltd	48 Wicker	126 yd
Hen and Chickens	3 Castle Green	206 yd
Meltdown Bar	Formerly Under The Board Walk, 37-41 Snig Hill	240 yd
OYO Sheffield Metropolitan	Blonk Street	255 yd
Kommune Bar	Castle House, Angel Street	267 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Chicken Express	29 Wicker	116 yd
1986 The Kebab Kafe	35 Wicker	116 yd
Montego Bay	52 Wicker	126 yd
Khyber Diner	54-56 Wicker	158 yd
Albies	22 Snig Hill	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Loca	3 Lady's Bridge	56 yd
Co-operative Group Limited	Castle House, Angel Street	267 yd
Poundland PLC	Unit B, 50 High Street	419 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	19-21 High Street	454 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	50 High Street	473 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Sheffield) SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL FURNIVAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	388 yd
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	510 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		689 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	789 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (City Campus) NORFOLK BUILDING NORFOLK BUILDING POND STREET	health and fitness suite	795 yd
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	904 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	218.2 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	203.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S3 8GF