Russell Street, Sheffield, S3 8RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 8RW is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	41.5%	44.7%	3.2%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	58.5%	55.3%	-3.2%	49.0%	6.3%

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 8RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 92.9% 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	98.7%	92.9%	-5.8%	37.9%	55.0%
Married: Opposite sex	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	44.2%	-38.7%
Separated	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	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 (88.8%) 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	62.5%	53.4%	-9.1%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	35%	35.4%	0.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	2.5%	9.5%	7.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	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 8RW this area, 0.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	1.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.9%	45.9%	15.0%	16.9%	29.0%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	42.5%	17.7%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	26.5%	1.7%	-24.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.2% 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	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	50.2%	6.2%	-44.0%	0.7%	5.5%
Indian	2.5%	6.9%	4.4%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	34.9%	65.2%	30.3%	81.4%	-16.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	32.2%	60.6%	28.4%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	4.9%	15.6%	10.7%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	54.4%	15.4%	-39.0%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	31.9%	60.6%	28.7%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	59.9%	6.9%	-53.0%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	21.2%	19.7%	1.9%	19.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	17.9%	46.2%	-28.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	15.9%	6.0%	9.9%

Safety

Is Russell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russell Street was 71.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.7% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Russell Street has the 31st lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 841st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 94.9%.

🔎 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 8RW, 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 Russell Street are based on 4 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 Russell Street, Sheffield, S3 8RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 8RW

Average Price
£1,794,227

Semi-Detached
£303,731

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,539,474

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Street

Average Price
£1,545,744

Semi-Detached
£302,853

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,960,041

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Russell Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£418,000	2022-05-27	£469,119
1 Russell Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£3,660,000	2019-09-30	£4,714,807
55 Russell Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£525,000	2018-05-02	£696,196
Kelham Works, 72 Russell Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,000	2013-10-03	£302,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 8RW

Employment

S3 8RW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 8RW 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)	276
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	146
Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	7
Other	5
Retired	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	12
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	1,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,832 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	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Firshill Crescent , S4 7BX	4out of 4	1,789 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	1,563 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	2,908 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	3,142 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	1,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,956 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	748 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	5,119 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	921 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,081 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,316 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,408 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	2,064 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 Fat Cat	The Fat Cat, 23 Alma Street	105 yd
Kelham Island Tavern	62 Russell Street	105 yd
Native	167-168 Gibraltar Street	125 yd
7 Spices Balti	Mayfair Court, 120 West Bar	175 yd
The Copper Kettle	45 Copper Street	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakespeare's	146-148 Gibraltar Street	101 yd
The Fat Cat	The Fat Cat, 23 Alma Street	105 yd
The Fat Cat Kitchen	24 Alma Street	109 yd
The Bar Stewards	163 Gibraltar Street	129 yd
The Wedge	11 Cotton Mill Walk	187 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Giordana Pizza	135 West Bar	179 yd
Albies	22 Snig Hill	455 yd
Corner Kitchen	151 Hawley Street	552 yd
House of Biryani	13 Castle Street	567 yd
My Chicken Express	29 Wicker	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Corporation Street	179 yd
Huamei Oriental Store	1 Edward Street	512 yd
Nisa Loca	3 Lady's Bridge	564 yd
Co-operative Group Limited	Castle House, Angel Street	596 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	19-21 High Street	612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	101 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Sheffield) (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		682 yd
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	734 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Sheffield) SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL FURNIVAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Sheffield St Paul'S Hotel And Spa) NORFOLK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	928 yd
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE PONDS FORGE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
Fitness Club Central SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite	971 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	66.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	66.7%

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

Overview of S3 8RW