Melrose Road, Sheffield, S3 9DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 9DN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	52%	0.0%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48%	48%	0.0%	49.0%	-1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	41.8%	0.7%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	45.8%	-2.1%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	44.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	36.7%	31.2%	-5.5%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	12.6%	17.8%	5.2%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	25.8%	9.4%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	14.6%	7.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	35.4%	-2.3%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	7.9%	2%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	26.1%	36.2%	10.1%	2.7%	33.5%
Other Asian	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	47%	43.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	-38.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	72.9%	75.4%	2.5%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	1.7%	2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	17.2%	-1.3%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	75.4%	2.7%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	17.2%	13.8%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	1%	-13.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	22.4%	46.2%	-23.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	44.8%	6.5%	38.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Melrose Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Road was 78.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melrose Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 761st highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S3 9DN, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Melrose Road are based on 31 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 Melrose Road, Sheffield, S3 9DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 9DN

Average Price
£179,855

Semi-Detached
£183,637

Terraced
£169,995

Detached
£248,130

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Road

Average Price
£180,362

Semi-Detached
£200,705

Terraced
£170,578

Detached
£246,919

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Melrose Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-11-07	£145,931
51 Melrose Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-09-01	£161,054
18 Melrose Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2019-11-05	£198,201
63 Melrose Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-07-06	£233,168
28 Melrose Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2014-09-24	£231,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 9DN

Employment

S3 9DN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

S3 9DN 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 9DN 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	67
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	26
Other	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Education	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	3,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	- not rated	253 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank Nursery Infant School Andover Street West , S3 9EL	- not rated	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank Trinity Church of England Junior School Andover Street , S3 9EF	- not rated	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	3out of 4	506 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	253 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	1,979 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	2,125 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH	- not rated	2,182 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earl Marshal School Earl Marshal Road , S4 8LA	- not rated	1,237 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale Academy Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,675 yd	Academy converter	No		More About School
Parkwood High School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	2,509 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	3,803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	5,235 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,692 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	2,848 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	3out of 4	576 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	3,803 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkwood Tertiary College Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XZ	- not rated	1,330 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern General Hospital School Herries Road , S5 7AU	- not rated	1,629 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree High Yorkshire Muslim Academy , Gate No 3 Bland Street S4 8DG	- not rated	1,980 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
KS3 Inclusion Centre Riverside Centre , Earl Marshall Road S4 8FB	- not rated	2,005 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	2,056 yd	Higher education institutions	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	189 yd
Breakfast Club	Byron Wood Primary School, Earldom Road	253 yd
Pitstop	420 Pitsmoor Road	396 yd
Golden Piggy Restaurant	408 Pitsmoor Road	396 yd
Malton Salvation Army	40 Wood Street, Norton	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pitsmoor Inn	448 Pitsmoor Road	439 yd
Bay Horse Inn	Bay Horse Inn, Pitsmoor Road	474 yd
Normanton Inn	12 Earldom Road	478 yd
Royal Oak	60-62 Earsham Street	683 yd
Staffordshire Arms	40 Sorby Street	755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Palace	418 Pitsmoor Road	396 yd
Piri Grill	4 Lyons Close	596 yd
Nellies	40 Ellesmere Road	600 yd
Rutland Sandwich Shop	162 Rutland Road	619 yd
Spital Hill Express	64 Spital Hill	734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Emin Supermarket	74-78 Spital Hill		752 yd
Tesco Extra	1 Savile Street		1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	576 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		641 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield North) 2-16 2-16 Carlisle Street	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Heliport Site Recreation Ground COOKS WOOD ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	794 yd
Petre Street Recreation Ground LYONS STREET	grass pitches	811 yd
Impact Health And Fitness (Closed) Shirecliffe Road	health and fitness suite	1,005 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	160.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S3 9DN