Firshill Avenue, Sheffield, S4 7AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S4 7AA is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	45.4%	46.4%	1.0%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	54.6%	53.6%	-1.0%	49.0%	4.6%

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	39.1%	38.5%	-0.6%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	44.7%	1.6%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.8%	8.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	39.8%	48.3%	8.5%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	38.9%	31.9%	-7.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	13.3%	14.6%	1.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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	26.3%	21.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	7%	3.0%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	14.1%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	34.8%	10.0%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.2% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	26.3%	32.3%	6.0%	2.7%	29.6%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	42.5%	29.2%	-13.3%	81.4%	-52.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	2.1%	11.2%	9.1%	1.6%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	64.9%	63.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.9%	23.2%	2.3%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.3%	63.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	18.4%	16.3%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	6.6%	-13.2%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.7%	37.2%	-22.5%
Christian	22.2%	46.2%	-24.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	53.8%	6.5%	47.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Firshill Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firshill Avenue was 227.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.8% higher than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firshill Avenue has the 27th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.3%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S4 7AA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Firshill Avenue are based on 53 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 Firshill Avenue, Sheffield, S4 7AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S4 7AA

Average Price
£219,827

Semi-Detached
£208,654

Terraced
£197,013

Detached
£312,351

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firshill Avenue

Average Price
£227,234

Semi-Detached
£221,001

Terraced
£196,634

Detached
£301,694

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firshill AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Firshill Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-10-18	£172,329
55 Firshill Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,200	2023-02-16	£156,268
28 Firshill Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-03-04	£174,607
36 Firshill Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2021-06-18	£204,239
9 Firshill Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-03-31	£169,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S4 7AA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	34
Other	27
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeyfield Primary Academy Orphanage Road , S3 9AN	3out of 4	155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Firshill Crescent , S4 7BX	4out of 4	321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School Boynton Road , S5 7HL	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Fir Vale Owler Lane , Fir Vale S4 8GA	2out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	2,873 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	2,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH	2out of 4	3,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	1,885 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	3,719 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	- not rated	1,341 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	3,198 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	2,684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	2,917 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	3,270 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	3,300 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
Sheaf Training	Sheaf Training, Norwood Drive	247 yd
Intensive Support Service (ISS) NHS	Roe Wood Bungalow, 30 Firshill Rise	293 yd
Sheffield United Academy	Sheffield United Football Academy, 614a Firshill Crescent	442 yd
Pitstop	420 Pitsmoor Road	600 yd
Golden Piggy Restaurant	408 Pitsmoor Road	600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pitsmoor Inn	448 Pitsmoor Road	514 yd
Bay Horse Inn	Bay Horse Inn, Pitsmoor Road	520 yd
Normanton Inn	12 Earldom Road	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Palace	418 Pitsmoor Road	600 yd
Noor Pizza	492-494 Barnsley Road	789 yd
Millenium Spice	25 Longley Avenue West	871 yd
Tees Chippy	31 Longley Avenue West	871 yd
Marcia's All Nations Caribbean Takeaway	46 Firth Park Road	875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Firvale Service Station, 486-488 Barnsley Road		789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sheffield United Academy SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL ACADEMY SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL ACADEMY FIRSHILL CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	445 yd
Impact Health And Fitness (Closed) Shirecliffe Road	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Heliport Site Recreation Ground COOKS WOOD ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	795 yd
Whiteways Primary School WHITEWAYS ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S4 7AA