Douglas Road, Sheffield, S3 9SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S3 9SA is primarily male, with 58.2% 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	46.3%	41.8%	-4.5%	51.0%	-9.2%
Male	53.7%	58.2%	4.5%	49.0%	9.2%

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 9SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.9% 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	80.6%	80.9%	0.3%	37.9%	43.0%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	11.2%	-4.0%	44.2%	-33.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.5%	55.7%	-4.8%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	32.8%	35.8%	3.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	4%	6.5%	2.5%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 9SA this area, 1.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 62.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	-16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	7.4%	0.1%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	18.1%	2.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	59.4%	62.8%	3.4%	33.8%	29.0%
Other	9.1%	1.6%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.5%	1.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	79.7%	80.6%	0.9%	81.4%	-0.8%
Arab	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	8.5%	6.8%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	74.6%	81%	6.4%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	10.2%	8%	-2.2%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.6%	6%	0.4%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	3%	-4.3%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	80.6%	6.6%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	9.6%	6.5%	-3.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	68.2%	37.2%	31.0%
Christian	12.9%	46.2%	-33.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Douglas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Douglas Road was 634.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 245.7% higher than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Douglas Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 209.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 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. 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 9SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Douglas Road are based on 1 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 Douglas Road, Sheffield, S3 9SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S3 9SA

Average Price
£1,062,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,062,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Road

Average Price
£1,057,431

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,057,431

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 - 16 Douglas Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	1999-01-11	£1,072,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S3 9SA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S3 9SA 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	120
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	1
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	8
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
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	2,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	2,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	3,089 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	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upper Thorpe Nursery and First School Daniel Hill Walk , S6 3JG	- not rated	993 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank Trinity Church of England Junior School Andover Street , S3 9EF	- not rated	1,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	- not rated	1,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH	- not rated	1,130 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	1,342 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	1,564 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivelin Middle School Morley Street , S6 2PL	- not rated	1,990 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	2,142 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Herries School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	2,088 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood High School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	2,113 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Parkwood Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Marshal School Earl Marshal Road , S4 8LA	- not rated	2,120 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	2,529 yd	Academy converter	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	4,617 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	2,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,238 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	771 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	3,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,617 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	1,187 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,931 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	2,106 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elsworth House Educational Centre Elsworth House , Herries Road South S6 1QS	- not rated	2,291 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clapping Seoul	The Yard, Bardwell Road	125 yd
Medusa Greek Food	Unit 6 Steel Yard, Bardwell Road	125 yd
The Chicken Shack	The Yard, Bardwell Road	125 yd
Kafe Kelham	Bardwell Road	166 yd
DHABA	Hallamshire Works, Bardwell Road	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heist Craft Ltd	107 Neepsend Lane	298 yd
The Gardeners Rest	Gardeners Rest, 105 Neepsend Lane	302 yd
The Forest	48 Rutland Street	336 yd
Rutland Cutlery Works Ltd.	73-101 Neepsend Lane	341 yd
Pop Bar	Cutlery Works, 73-101 Neepsend Lane	341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgerry Lab	The Yard, Bardwell Road	125 yd
Bread&salt	Hallamshire Works, Bardwell Road	232 yd
MussysSYK	Hallamshire Works, Bardwell Road	232 yd
ALS Gongcha	73-101 Neepsend Lane	341 yd
My Pizza Co	Unit 5, 55 Parkwood Road	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, 2 Flora Street	719 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	50 Montgomery Terrace Road	860 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Corporation Street	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sheffield Ski Village (Closed) Vale Road	ski slopes	357 yd
Parkwood College (Closed) Parkwood Road	grass pitches	360 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Heliport Site Recreation Ground COOKS WOOD ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	720 yd
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	770 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	982 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		1,041 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 9SA