West Bar, Sheffield, S3 8PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S3 8PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	66.2%	49.4%	-16.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	33.8%	50.6%	16.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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 8PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.3% 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	96.2%	91.3%	-4.9%	37.9%	53.4%
Married: Opposite sex	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	44.2%	-37.8%
Separated	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-7.9%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (93.7%) 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	68.1%	69%	0.9%	48.4%	20.6%
Good health	27.6%	24.7%	-2.9%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around S3 8PQ this area, 7.5% 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 62%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.4%	7.5%	7.1%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	66.2%	15%	-51.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	62%	40.4%	33.8%	28.2%
Other	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.6% 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	6.7%	1.1%	-5.6%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	8.3%	40.2%	31.9%	0.7%	39.5%
Indian	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	14.9%	3.7%	-11.2%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	53.4%	31.6%	-21.8%	81.4%	-49.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.3%	8.3%	7.0%	0.6%	7.7%
Other	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 26.7% 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	61%	26.7%	-34.3%	83.2%	-56.5%
European Union	4.9%	11%	6.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.9%	52.8%	27.9%	5.6%	47.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 26.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 3.8% 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	60.8%	26.7%	-34.1%	83.2%	-56.5%
10+ Years	11.8%	3.8%	-8.0%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	9.6%	11%	1.4%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	53.9%	43.7%	1.9%	52.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.8%	76.7%	-38.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	8.4%	0.1%	8.3%
Eastern Asia	31.7%	0.3%	31.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.5%	37.2%	23.3%
Christian	18.9%	46.2%	-27.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is West Bar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Bar was 123.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.7% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Bar has the 58th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in City and the 489th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.2%.

🔎 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 8PQ, 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 West Bar are based on 157 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 West Bar, Sheffield, S3 8PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 8PQ

Average Price
£161,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£108,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,177

Other
£289,047

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Bar

Average Price
£146,306

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,443

Other
£533,061

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West BarStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 26 The Fitzgerald, 1 West Bar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2025-11-19	£113,484
Apartment 50 The Fitzgerald, 1 West Bar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-07-23	£174,386
Apartment 39 The Fitzgerald, 1 West Bar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-05-15	£146,028
Apartment 14 The Fitzgerald, 1 West Bar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-28	£154,859
Apartment 13 The Fitzgerald, 1 West Bar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-02-28	£133,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 8PQ

Employment

S3 8PQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8PQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	205
Full-Time Employee	93
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Looking after home or family	1
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	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	731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	1,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	1,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Hill Primary School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank Trinity Church of England Junior School Andover Street , S3 9EF	- not rated	995 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	3out of 4	995 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	- not rated	995 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	801 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	1,613 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH	- not rated	1,930 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	2,221 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	2,359 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,176 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	1,582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Marshal School Earl Marshal Road , S4 8LA	- not rated	2,684 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinde House 3-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	- not rated	5,206 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,472 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,188 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	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	5,206 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	597 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	928 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	1,302 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Tertiary College Granville Road , S2 2RL	- not rated	1,527 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,564 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
Asylum Hub	Wharncliffe House, 44 Bank Street	42 yd
Hanoi 75	Kommune, Angel Street	112 yd
The Greek	Kommune, Angel Street	112 yd
Anne's Catering Services	Sheffield Magistrates Court, 5th Floor Castle Street	134 yd
Frazer's Coffee Emporium	KommuneCastle House, Angel Street	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meltdown Bar	Formerly Under The Board Walk, 37-41 Snig Hill	48 yd
Hen and Chickens	3 Castle Green	146 yd
Kommune Bar	Castle House, Angel Street	156 yd
Department of Drinks Ltd	Castle House, Angel Street	156 yd
Dove and Rainbow	2 Hartshead Square	179 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albies	22 Snig Hill	56 yd
House of Biryani	13 Castle Street	134 yd
New Trawlers Catch	15 Castle Street	152 yd
Project Doughnut	Castle House, Angel Street	156 yd
Greggs of Yorkshire	21 Market Place	178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Limited	Castle House, Angel Street	156 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	19-21 High Street	239 yd
Nisa Loca	3 Lady's Bridge	256 yd
Poundland PLC	Unit B, 50 High Street	282 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	50 High Street	299 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	212 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Sheffield) SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL FURNIVAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	590 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Sheffield Hallam Active (City Campus) NORFOLK BUILDING NORFOLK BUILDING POND STREET	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Supreme Fitness (Cambridge Street - Sheffield) (Closed) 8-10 8-10 Cambridge Street	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		856 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S3 8PQ