North Bank, Sheffield, S3 8JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 8JT is primarily male, with 57% 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	36.7%	43%	6.3%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	63.3%	57%	-6.3%	49.0%	8.0%

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 8JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70% 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	81.7%	70%	-11.7%	37.9%	32.1%
Married: Opposite sex	12.4%	26%	13.6%	44.2%	-18.2%
Separated	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	9.1%	-8.4%
Widowed	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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 (88.6%) 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	51%	52.7%	1.7%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	40.3%	35.9%	-4.4%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	7.1%	9%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 8JT this area, 3.3% 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 68.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	3.3%	-9.1%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	4%	-4.1%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	2%	-6.6%	13.4%	-11.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.9%	6.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	48.9%	68.9%	20.0%	33.8%	35.1%
Other	12.4%	4.6%	-7.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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	24%	7.2%	-16.8%	0.7%	6.5%
Indian	1.5%	19.3%	17.8%	3.1%	16.2%
Pakistani	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	45.4%	47%	1.6%	81.4%	-34.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	43.4%	53.9%	10.5%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	7.1%	10.8%	3.7%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	9.7%	7.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	38.3%	26.3%	-12.0%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.3%	55.2%	12.9%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	20.9%	11%	-9.9%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	20.4%	5.5%	-14.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	12.2%	15.3%	3.1%	2.2%	13.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	12.9%	8.8%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	19.6%	1.2%	18.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	18.1%	46.2%	-28.1%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	15.7%	1.7%	14.0%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is North Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Bank was 374.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.2% higher than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Bank has the 13th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 87th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 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 8JT, 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 North Bank are based on 120 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 North Bank, Sheffield, S3 8JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 8JT

Average Price
£154,579

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,579

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Bank

Average Price
£240,781

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,210

Other
£4,758,491

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 102 3 North Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-12-02	£92,041
Apartment 515 3 North Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2022-10-11	£60,327
Apartment 102 3 North Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2020-08-12	£97,953
Apartment 316 3 North Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-03-23	£129,787
Apartment 405 3 North Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2019-12-19	£95,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 8JT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S3 8JT 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	78
Part-Time Employee	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

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	696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,150 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	755 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School Manor Oaks Road , S2 5ED	3out of 4	1,662 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	1,418 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	3,022 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	1,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,939 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	874 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,909 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	798 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,181 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	1,547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,829 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
Agha Restaurant/Rainbow Dessert Bar	2-5 North Bank	21 yd
Gemelo Cafe	Ground To Third Floors, 1 North Bank	68 yd
Big Daddy's	50 Wicker	70 yd
Archer's	64-68 Wicker	95 yd
Deli & Delights	31 Wicker	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
SADACCA Ltd	48 Wicker	70 yd
OYO Sheffield Metropolitan	Blonk Street	121 yd
Ritetrax	20-22 Exchange Street	274 yd
Hen and Chickens	3 Castle Green	312 yd
Norfolk Arms	26 Dixon Lane	321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Montego Bay	52 Wicker	70 yd
Khyber Diner	54-56 Wicker	74 yd
Imrans Diner	60-62 Wicker	96 yd
My Chicken Express	29 Wicker	108 yd
1986 The Kebab Kafe	35 Wicker	108 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Loca	3 Lady's Bridge	143 yd
Co-operative Group Limited	Castle House, Angel Street	369 yd
Poundland PLC	Unit B, 50 High Street	498 yd
Tesco Extra	1 Savile Street	553 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	50 High Street	567 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	238 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		700 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (City Campus) NORFOLK BUILDING NORFOLK BUILDING POND STREET	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	885 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield North) 2-16 2-16 Carlisle Street	health and fitness suite	930 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	4.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	4.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.3 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	172.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S3 8JT