Gray Street, Sheffield, S3 9GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 9GZ 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	42.9%	44.7%	1.8%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	57.1%	55.3%	-1.8%	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 9GZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	37.6%	55.5%	17.9%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	30.8%	-9.2%	44.2%	-13.4%
Separated	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	50.2%	48.7%	-1.5%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	30.8%	30.3%	-0.5%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	13.8%	12.3%	-1.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.2%	7.5%	3.3%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 9GZ this area, 41.2% 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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	41.2%	17.1%	18.2%	23.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	14.2%	0.1%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	10.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	4.7%	-4.1%	16.9%	-12.2%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	20.3%	3.2%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	24.7%	5.4%	-19.3%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.7% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	9.7%	1.7%	-8.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	12.1%	16.1%	4.0%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	8.3%	4.1%	0.9%	7.4%
Mixed Other	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	22.8%	18.7%	-4.1%	81.4%	-62.7%
Roma	0%	7.4%	7.4%	0.2%	7.2%
Arab	22.1%	20.9%	-1.2%	0.6%	20.3%
Other	1%	11.7%	10.7%	1.6%	10.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	44.2%	-16.4%	83.2%	-39.0%
European Union	1%	14.6%	13.6%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	11.1%	14.2%	3.1%	2.7%	11.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.3%	25.7%	0.4%	5.6%	20.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.2%	43.7%	-16.5%	83.2%	-39.5%
10+ Years	4.8%	24%	19.2%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	9.3%	9.6%	0.3%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	10.4%	14.8%	4.4%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	7.9%	-7.3%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Other EU countries	12.3%	1.5%	10.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	48.9%	6.5%	42.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Gray Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gray Street was 74.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Gray Street has the 31st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 797th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 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 9GZ, 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 26 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 9GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 9GZ

Average Price
£93,341

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£93,341

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gray Street

Average Price
£176,566

Semi-Detached
£238,960

Terraced
£94,388

Detached
£261,483

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gray Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Gray Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-05-05	£95,977
92 Gray Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2022-03-03	£114,121
90 Gray Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,500	2007-08-22	£95,367
106 Gray Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£71,100	2006-12-21	£123,318
90 Gray Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,500	2005-02-18	£122,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 9GZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S3 9GZ 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

Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	18
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	10
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Other	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Accommodation and food service 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	1,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	2,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pye Bank Nursery Infant School Andover Street West , S3 9EL	- not rated	58 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank Trinity Church of England Junior School Andover Street , S3 9EF	- not rated	334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	3out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	- not rated	334 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	- not rated	679 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	679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	1,397 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	1,758 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH	- not rated	1,788 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	2,536 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	1,683 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	2,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	2,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale Academy Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	2,126 yd	Academy converter	No		More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	- not rated	2,320 yd	University technical college	No	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	4,250 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,084 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	3out of 4	133 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,250 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	1,442 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	1,641 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,735 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern General Hospital School Herries Road , S5 7AU	- not rated	2,037 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	2,070 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	386 yd
Sheffield Methodist Circuit	199 Verdon Street	388 yd
Make No Bones	The Old Workshop, 10 Hicks Street	573 yd
The Foundry Cafe	45 Mowbray Street	574 yd
The Works Cafe	Unit 3a, Lion Works, Mowbray Street	614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Forest	48 Rutland Street	477 yd
Bar Pina Ltd	3 Harvest Lane	533 yd
The Old Workshop	10 Hicks Street	574 yd
Kelham Island Ind. Museum	Kelham Island Museum, Alma Street	683 yd
Kelham Kitchen & Wine Bar	31 Ball Street	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rutland Sandwich Shop	162 Rutland Road	402 yd
Hicks Street Fish & Chip Shop	4 Hicks Street	574 yd
Crusty Cob	72 Burton Road	618 yd
Pizza Palace	418 Pitsmoor Road	629 yd
Spital Chippy	129 Spital Hill	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Corporation Street	701 yd
Emin Supermarket	74-78 Spital Hill	733 yd
Tesco Extra	1 Savile Street	994 yd
Nisa Loca	3 Lady's Bridge	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	133 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		346 yd
Heliport Site Recreation Ground COOKS WOOD ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	832 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield North) 2-16 2-16 Carlisle Street	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Sheffield Ski Village (Closed) Vale Road	ski slopes	980 yd
Parkwood College (Closed) Parkwood Road	grass pitches	1,069 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S3 9GZ