Castlegate, Sheffield, S3 8LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 8LE is primarily male, with 72.4% 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	46.1%	27.6%	-18.5%	51.0%	-23.4%
Male	53.9%	72.4%	18.5%	49.0%	23.4%

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 8LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.6% 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	57.8%	69.6%	11.8%	37.9%	31.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	20.8%	1.3%	44.2%	-23.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.9%	6.3%	-4.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	10.5%	0%	-10.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	42.3%	28.5%	-13.8%	48.4%	-19.9%
Good health	30.4%	49.5%	19.1%	33.6%	15.9%
Fair health	17%	17.3%	0.3%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	7.4%	4.7%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	3%	0%	-3.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	28%	-2.4%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	2.4%	-5.3%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	11.1%	1.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	22.2%	4.6%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	33.8%	6.3%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.9% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.4%	8%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.1%	14.6%	12.5%	2.5%	12.1%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	0.4%	5.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	77.4%	51.9%	-25.5%	81.4%	-29.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.5%	8%	6.5%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% 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	80.1%	54.5%	-25.6%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	6%	7%	1.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.7%	16.4%	13.7%	2.7%	13.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	16.9%	12.1%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	55%	-24.5%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	3.9%	8.5%	4.6%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	29.9%	20.1%	1.9%	28.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Muslim	24%	6.5%	17.5%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Castlegate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castlegate was 1691.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 427.6% higher than the City average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castlegate has the 3rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 538.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in S3 8LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Castlegate are based on 10 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 Castlegate, Sheffield, S3 8LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 8LE

Average Price
£59,768

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,022

Other
£71,259

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castlegate

Average Price
£68,195

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£55,139

Other
£87,778

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CastlegateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Alexandra House Castlegate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-11-12	£134,006
Room 23 Alexandra House Castlegate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,000	2023-11-28	£39,367
Room 21 Alexandra House Castlegate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£25,925	2023-03-10	£27,888
Room 2 Alexandra House Castlegate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,000	2020-04-21	£51,983
Room 17 Alexandra House Castlegate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£43,000	2019-06-11	£56,302

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 8LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S3 8LE 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

Other	73
Full-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Unemployed	15
Part-Time Employee	7
Self-Employed	7
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	20
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,056 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	903 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	1,490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School Manor Oaks Road , S2 5ED	3out of 4	1,588 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	1,275 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,579 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	2,833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	3,090 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	1,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,085 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	1,012 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	5,040 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	653 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,040 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,544 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	1,544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,690 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
Frehiwet Habasha Restaurant	35 Exchange Street	118 yd
A & G Passenger Boats Ltd	Victoria Quays, Wharf Street	119 yd
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP	South Quay, 1 Wharf Street	119 yd
The Dorothy Pax Ltd	Victoria Quays, Wharf Street	119 yd
Gemelo Cafe	Ground To Third Floors, 1 North Bank	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
OYO Sheffield Metropolitan	Blonk Street	85 yd
Ritetrax	20-22 Exchange Street	133 yd
Norfolk Arms	26 Dixon Lane	176 yd
SADACCA Ltd	48 Wicker	192 yd
Hen and Chickens	3 Castle Green	231 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Montego Bay	52 Wicker	192 yd
Khyber Diner	54-56 Wicker	214 yd
My Chicken Express	29 Wicker	225 yd
1986 The Kebab Kafe	35 Wicker	225 yd
New Trawlers Catch	15 Castle Street	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Loca	3 Lady's Bridge	158 yd
Co-operative Group Limited	Castle House, Angel Street	274 yd
Poundland PLC	Unit B, 50 High Street	376 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	50 High Street	451 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	19-21 High Street	483 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	202 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (City Campus) NORFOLK BUILDING NORFOLK BUILDING POND STREET	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	762 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	807 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		841 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield North) 2-16 2-16 Carlisle Street	health and fitness suite	1,055 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 8LE