Kelham Island, Sheffield, S3 8RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 8RN is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	40.9%	44.2%	3.3%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	59.1%	55.8%	-3.3%	49.0%	6.8%

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 8RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.2% 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	77.9%	78.2%	0.3%	37.9%	40.3%
Married: Opposite sex	13.1%	14.7%	1.6%	44.2%	-29.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.6%) 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	58.6%	57.5%	-1.1%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	37.7%	36.1%	-1.6%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 8RN this area, 1.6% 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 78.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	-16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	4.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	69%	78.1%	9.1%	33.8%	44.3%
Other	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	87.4%	86.1%	-1.3%	81.4%	4.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	85.1%	2.3%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6%	4%	-2.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	84.7%	2.4%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	74.1%	37.2%	36.9%
Christian	17.4%	46.2%	-28.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Kelham Island Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kelham Island was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kelham Island has the 41st lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 689th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.9%.

🔎 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 8RN, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Kelham Island are based on 214 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 Kelham Island, Sheffield, S3 8RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 8RN

Average Price
£204,036

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,036

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kelham Island

Average Price
£191,277

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£264,178

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,980

Other
£393,300

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kelham IslandStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 80 Millau, 2 Kelham Island, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2025-02-10	£188,730
Apartment 100 Millau, 2 Kelham Island, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2025-01-27	£198,010
Apartment 71 Millau, 2 Kelham Island, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,500	2025-01-20	£166,879
Apartment 93 Millau, 2 Kelham Island, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-11-24	£170,934
Apartment 64 Millau, 2 Kelham Island, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-11-10	£155,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 8RN

Employment

S3 8RN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	265
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	1,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,996 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	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	789 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Firshill Crescent , S4 7BX	4out of 4	1,603 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	1,754 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	2,762 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,956 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	2,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,776 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	586 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,965 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,256 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,506 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,522 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	2,238 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
The Taphouse Bar	Unit 1b, Kelham Square	22 yd
Craft & Dough	Unit 1 Kelham Square	46 yd
The Fat Cat	The Fat Cat, 23 Alma Street	90 yd
The Foundry Cafe	45 Mowbray Street	131 yd
Kelham Island Tavern	62 Russell Street	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kelham Island Ind. Museum	Kelham Island Museum, Alma Street	22 yd
The Fat Cat Kitchen	24 Alma Street	85 yd
The Fat Cat	The Fat Cat, 23 Alma Street	90 yd
The Wedge	11 Cotton Mill Walk	93 yd
Decks	Steel Yard Kelham, Kelham Island	126 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Giordana Pizza	135 West Bar	372 yd
Crusty Cob	72 Burton Road	434 yd
Hicks Street Fish & Chip Shop	4 Hicks Street	447 yd
Albies	22 Snig Hill	603 yd
My Chicken Express	29 Wicker	639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Corporation Street	132 yd
Huamei Oriental Store	1 Edward Street	627 yd
Nisa Loca	3 Lady's Bridge	665 yd
Co-operative Group Limited	Castle House, Angel Street	751 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	19-21 High Street	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	152 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		556 yd
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	556 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Sheffield) SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL FURNIVAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	982 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,040 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,070 yd
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,077 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	60 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	195.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S3 8RN