Love Street, Sheffield, S3 8NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 8NW is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	39.6%	42.9%	3.3%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	60.4%	57.1%	-3.3%	49.0%	8.1%

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 8NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.1% 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	81.3%	74.1%	-7.2%	37.9%	36.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.8%	16.8%	2.0%	44.2%	-27.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (85.7%) 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%	44.6%	-15.4%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	31.9%	41.1%	9.2%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	6.4%	11.8%	5.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%

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 8NW 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 71.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	15.9%	-1.9%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	63.9%	71.7%	7.8%	33.8%	37.9%
Other	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	7.7%	11.8%	4.1%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	73.2%	71.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	-10.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	66.4%	67.1%	0.7%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	16.3%	1.0%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	66.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	9.4%	6.6%	-2.8%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	14%	8%	-6.0%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	12.2%	7.1%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	7%	1.9%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.1%	37.2%	23.9%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Love Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Love Street was 121.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.2% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Love Street has the 60th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 505th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in S3 8NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Love Street are based on 5 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 Love Street, Sheffield, S3 8NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 8NW

Average Price
£927,447

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£927,447

Estimated Average Property Prices for Love Street

Average Price
£705,913

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£690,451

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£709,779

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Love Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Love Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2022-02-02	£1,614,880
1 Love Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-01-21	£650,937
Egginton Forgings Ltd Love Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-12-02	£428,892
1 Love Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2000-05-16	£690,451

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 8NW

Employment

S3 8NW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8NW 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	186
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Firshill Crescent , S4 7BX	4out of 4	1,898 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	1,385 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	2,896 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	3,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,733 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,027 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	820 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	5,115 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	849 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	1,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,135 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,536 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,827 yd	Community 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
Refresh	UK Borders Agency Vulcan House, 6 Millsands	139 yd
Autograph Foods	Riverside East 2, Millsands	180 yd
7 Spices Balti	Mayfair Court, 120 West Bar	203 yd
Asylum Hub	Wharncliffe House, 44 Bank Street	218 yd
National Emergency Services Museum	101-109 West Bar	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meltdown Bar	Formerly Under The Board Walk, 37-41 Snig Hill	234 yd
Shakespeare's	146-148 Gibraltar Street	271 yd
The Bar Stewards	163 Gibraltar Street	295 yd
Hen and Chickens	3 Castle Green	303 yd
Kommune Bar	Castle House, Angel Street	335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albies	22 Snig Hill	188 yd
Giordana Pizza	135 West Bar	246 yd
House of Biryani	13 Castle Street	300 yd
New Trawlers Catch	15 Castle Street	314 yd
Project Doughnut	Castle House, Angel Street	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Loca	3 Lady's Bridge	299 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Corporation Street	309 yd
Co-operative Group Limited	Castle House, Angel Street	335 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	19-21 High Street	413 yd
Poundland PLC	Unit B, 50 High Street	472 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Sheffield) SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL FURNIVAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	637 yd
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		698 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (City Campus) NORFOLK BUILDING NORFOLK BUILDING POND STREET	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	844 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	0.0%

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 8NW