Rock Street, Sheffield, S3 9JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 9JF is primarily male, with 54% 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	43.6%	46%	2.4%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	56.4%	54%	-2.4%	49.0%	5.0%

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 9JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	49.8%	46.4%	-3.4%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	41.7%	4.5%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	47.3%	48.4%	1.1%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	35.3%	33%	-2.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.8%	14.4%	2.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 9JF this area, 33.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	33.4%	10.3%	18.2%	15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	12.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	10.3%	-6.9%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	24.1%	1.0%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	8.3%	2.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.4% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	27.2%	32.9%	5.7%	2.7%	30.2%
Other Asian	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	9.2%	14.8%	5.6%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	32.5%	21.4%	-11.1%	81.4%	-60.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	11.5%	16.5%	5.0%	0.6%	15.9%
Other	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	59%	52.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	7.2%	11.2%	4.0%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	20%	21.9%	1.9%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.4%	52.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	7%	22.9%	15.9%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	11.3%	12.6%	1.3%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	6.3%	-9.6%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.4%	37.2%	-28.8%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Muslim	61.4%	6.5%	54.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Rock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rock Street was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.6% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rock Street has the 40th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 726th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.5%.

🔎 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. 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 9JF, 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 Rock Street are based on 93 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 Rock Street, Sheffield, S3 9JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 9JF

Average Price
£138,458

Semi-Detached
£143,742

Terraced
£98,062

Detached
£161,558

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£214,459

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rock Street

Average Price
£122,741

Semi-Detached
£138,102

Terraced
£100,621

Detached
£188,920

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£76,135

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rock Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
193 Rock Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-07-03	£194,369
189 Rock Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-09-04	£130,039
193 Rock Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2023-03-03	£147,964
193 Rock Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,500	2022-07-15	£131,404
179 Rock Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,675	2021-12-03	£219,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 9JF

Employment

S3 9JF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in S3 9JF 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	57
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	40
Other	37
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	3,015 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	251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank Trinity Church of England Junior School Andover Street , S3 9EF	- not rated	370 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	3out of 4	370 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	- not rated	370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	- not rated	485 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	485 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	1,225 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	1,861 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH	- not rated	1,956 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	2,341 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	1,478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale Academy Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,920 yd	Academy converter	No		More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	- not rated	2,482 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	4,045 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	5,459 yd	Community school	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	2,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,896 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	334 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,045 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	1,359 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern General Hospital School Herries Road , S5 7AU	- not rated	1,843 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	1,844 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,885 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree High Yorkshire Muslim Academy , Gate No 3 Bland Street S4 8DG	- not rated	2,222 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	206 yd
Pitstop	420 Pitsmoor Road	474 yd
Golden Piggy Restaurant	408 Pitsmoor Road	474 yd
Breakfast Club	Byron Wood Primary School, Earldom Road	485 yd
Sheffield Methodist Circuit	199 Verdon Street	504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pitsmoor Inn	448 Pitsmoor Road	547 yd
Bay Horse Inn	Bay Horse Inn, Pitsmoor Road	567 yd
The Forest	48 Rutland Street	633 yd
Normanton Inn	12 Earldom Road	675 yd
Bar Pina Ltd	3 Harvest Lane	731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rutland Sandwich Shop	162 Rutland Road	446 yd
Pizza Palace	418 Pitsmoor Road	474 yd
Nellies	40 Ellesmere Road	655 yd
Spital Chippy	129 Spital Hill	699 yd
Damascus Bakery	151 Spital Hill	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emin Supermarket	74-78 Spital Hill	722 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Corporation Street	889 yd
Tesco Extra	1 Savile Street	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	333 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		460 yd
Heliport Site Recreation Ground COOKS WOOD ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	768 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield North) 2-16 2-16 Carlisle Street	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Petre Street Recreation Ground LYONS STREET	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Sheffield Ski Village (Closed) Vale Road	ski slopes	1,031 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	1,039 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	159.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217.3 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	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S3 9JF