Gray Street, Sheffield, S3 9GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S3 9GY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50%	50.2%	0.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9GY, 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	49.4%	51.7%	2.3%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	34.3%	-1.6%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	52.5%	54.2%	1.7%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	23.6%	29.1%	5.5%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	13.6%	9.2%	-4.4%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	7.5%	5.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.8%

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 9GY this area, 28.7% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	28.7%	-10.7%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	14.6%	5.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	20.8%	10.2%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	12.4%	3.9%	-8.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.7% 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	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	8.6%	10.8%	2.2%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	14.3%	30.7%	16.4%	2.5%	28.2%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	11.8%	3.2%	-8.6%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	4%	3.3%	0.8%	3.2%
White	19.3%	14.7%	-4.6%	81.4%	-66.7%
Arab	23.9%	20.7%	-3.2%	0.6%	20.1%
Other	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	47.9%	55%	7.1%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	19.3%	20.3%	1.0%	2.7%	17.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	19.9%	-3.7%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	1.6%	-3.8%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.9%	55.9%	8.0%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	5%	34.8%	29.8%	9.8%	25.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	20.7%	5.3%	-15.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	0.8%	-19.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	13.5%	46.2%	-32.7%
Muslim	71.3%	6.5%	64.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Gray Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gray Street was 56.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gray Street has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 695th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.8%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S3 9GY, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Gray Street are based on 24 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 Gray Street, Sheffield, S3 9GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 9GY

Average Price
£59,985

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£59,985

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gray Street

Average Price
£172,906

Semi-Detached
£247,953

Terraced
£93,396

Detached
£258,663

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gray Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Gray Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£23,000	2003-12-22	£59,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 9GY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S3 9GY 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	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	14
Retired	13
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	1,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Firshill Crescent , S4 7BX	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield Primary Academy Orphanage Road , S3 9AN	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	1,281 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	2,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,221 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,882 yd	Community school	No	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	2,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,210 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	63 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,392 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	1,498 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,650 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,971 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	2,075 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	2,595 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
Sheffield Methodist Circuit	199 Verdon Street	276 yd
The Foundry Cafe	45 Mowbray Street	471 yd
The Riverside Kelham	1 Mowbray Street	494 yd
Pitsmoor Methodist Church	Pitsmoor Methodist Church, Burngreave Road	507 yd
Make No Bones	The Old Workshop, 10 Hicks Street	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Pina Ltd	3 Harvest Lane	485 yd
The Forest	48 Rutland Street	498 yd
The Old Workshop	10 Hicks Street	537 yd
Kelham Island Ind. Museum	Kelham Island Museum, Alma Street	573 yd
Decks	Steel Yard Kelham, Kelham Island	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rutland Sandwich Shop	162 Rutland Road	502 yd
Hicks Street Fish & Chip Shop	4 Hicks Street	537 yd
Crusty Cob	72 Burton Road	577 yd
Spital Chippy	129 Spital Hill	639 yd
Damascus Bakery	151 Spital Hill	639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Corporation Street	579 yd
Emin Supermarket	74-78 Spital Hill	673 yd
Tesco Extra	1 Savile Street	916 yd
Nisa Loca	3 Lady's Bridge	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	54 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		237 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield North) 2-16 2-16 Carlisle Street	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Heliport Site Recreation Ground COOKS WOOD ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	954 yd
Sheffield Ski Village (Closed) Vale Road	ski slopes	1,059 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%

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

Overview of S3 9GY