Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield, S3 9AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 9AQ is primarily male, with 58.5% 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	45.3%	41.5%	-3.8%	51.0%	-9.5%
Male	54.7%	58.5%	3.8%	49.0%	9.5%

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 9AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	49.7%	51.7%	2.0%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	27.4%	-8.8%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.4%	9.6%	3.2%	6.1%	3.5%

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	39.8%	46.2%	6.4%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	31.3%	27.6%	-3.7%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	17.7%	17.9%	0.2%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 9AQ this area, 41.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	41.5%	6.9%	18.2%	23.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	16.4%	-1.5%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	6.8%	-5.0%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	16.1%	1.5%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	14.3%	14.5%	0.2%	2.7%	11.8%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.3%	13%	7.7%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	7%	1.4%	-5.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	81.4%	-31.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Roma	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.2%	5.0%
Arab	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	70.6%	60.5%	-10.1%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	6.8%	14.4%	7.6%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7%	12.9%	5.9%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	10.1%	-1.4%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.6%	60.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	4%	20.9%	16.9%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	10%	5.6%	-4.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	5.6%	-6.5%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	27.5%	13.5%	14.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	30.7%	6.5%	24.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Pitsmoor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pitsmoor Road was 86.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.7% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pitsmoor Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 717th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S3 9AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Pitsmoor Road are based on 79 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 Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield, S3 9AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 9AQ

Average Price
£478,768

Semi-Detached
£212,758

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,028,428

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£461,127

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pitsmoor Road

Average Price
£162,641

Semi-Detached
£198,139

Terraced
£134,145

Detached
£394,373

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,031

Other
£262,549

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pitsmoor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
249 Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-03-10	£200,647
259 Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£364,000	2018-08-28	£470,658
261 Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2006-10-03	£1,012,375
249 Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2004-12-23	£646,544
251 Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,893	2003-12-16	£223,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 9AQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S3 9AQ 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

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	70
Other	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2

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	2,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Firshill Crescent , S4 7BX	4out of 4	488 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield Primary Academy Orphanage Road , S3 9AN	3out of 4	645 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School Boynton Road , S5 7HL	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,810 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	3,131 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	3,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,671 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	3,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	621 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,945 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	3,959 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	1,900 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	2,237 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	2,513 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	2,560 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	3,141 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
Pitsmoor Methodist Church	Pitsmoor Methodist Church, Burngreave Road	190 yd
Pitstop	420 Pitsmoor Road	191 yd
Golden Piggy Restaurant	408 Pitsmoor Road	191 yd
Breakfast Club	Byron Wood Primary School, Earldom Road	600 yd
Intensive Support Service (ISS) NHS	Roe Wood Bungalow, 30 Firshill Rise	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bay Horse Inn	Bay Horse Inn, Pitsmoor Road	275 yd
Pitsmoor Inn	448 Pitsmoor Road	277 yd
The Forest	48 Rutland Street	650 yd
Normanton Inn	12 Earldom Road	843 yd
Bar Pina Ltd	3 Harvest Lane	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Palace	418 Pitsmoor Road	191 yd
Rutland Sandwich Shop	162 Rutland Road	329 yd
Hicks Street Fish & Chip Shop	4 Hicks Street	860 yd
Burgerry Lab	The Yard, Bardwell Road	902 yd
Bread&salt	Hallamshire Works, Bardwell Road	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Emin Supermarket	74-78 Spital Hill		1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heliport Site Recreation Ground COOKS WOOD ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	435 yd
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	583 yd
Impact Health And Fitness (Closed) Shirecliffe Road	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		787 yd
Sheffield Ski Village (Closed) Vale Road	ski slopes	806 yd
The Sheffield United Academy SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL ACADEMY SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL ACADEMY FIRSHILL CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	911 yd
Parkwood College (Closed) Parkwood Road	grass pitches	932 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S3 9AQ