Scott Road, Sheffield, S4 7BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S4 7BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.8%	49.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.2%	50.4%	0.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 S4 7BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	39.9%	49.8%	9.9%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	38%	-1.5%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.1%	6.1%	-4.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	40.7%	54.3%	13.6%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	38.9%	29.4%	-9.5%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	13%	10.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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 S4 7BJ this area, 35.5% 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	38.1%	35.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	9.1%	0.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	14.2%	7.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	21%	23.6%	2.6%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	9.4%	2.4%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.3% 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	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	29.3%	38.9%	9.6%	2.7%	36.2%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	9.8%	6.9%	-2.9%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	34.1%	31.3%	-2.8%	81.4%	-50.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Arab	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	66.1%	63.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	5%	12.5%	7.5%	6.1%	6.4%
Africa	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	18.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	62.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	20.7%	18.2%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	8%	4.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	4.9%	-11.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Muslim	55.2%	6.5%	48.7%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Scott Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scott Road was 114.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scott Road has the 61st highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 533rd highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S4 7BJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Scott Road are based on 96 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 Scott Road, Sheffield, S4 7BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S4 7BJ

Average Price
£147,113

Semi-Detached
£167,208

Terraced
£136,744

Detached
£213,172

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scott Road

Average Price
£139,869

Semi-Detached
£158,941

Terraced
£139,476

Detached
£220,197

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,864

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scott Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
150 Scott Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-10-27	£97,488
152 Scott Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2021-07-16	£71,368
122 Scott Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-03-08	£153,958
112 Scott Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2018-02-20	£171,246
120 Scott Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-11-21	£163,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S4 7BJ

Employment

S4 7BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in S4 7BJ 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	59
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	40
Other	31
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate 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	2,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	3,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	- not rated	487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firs Hill Community Junior School Orphanage Road , S3 9AN	- not rated	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Firs Hill Community Primary School Orphanage Road , S3 9AN	- not rated	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firs Hill Nursery Infant School Orphanage Road , S3 9AN	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	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	487 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	844 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	1,569 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	2,415 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shergreen Middle School Bracken Road , S5 6FH	- not rated	2,464 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	596 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	918 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	918 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale Academy Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	995 yd	Academy converter	No		More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	2,193 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	3,133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	4,626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,168 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	3,310 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	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	3,133 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northern General Hospital School Herries Road , S5 7AU	- not rated	1,107 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree High Yorkshire Muslim Academy , Gate No 3 Bland Street S4 8DG	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
KS3 Inclusion Centre Riverside Centre , Earl Marshall Road S4 8FB	- not rated	1,322 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Tertiary College Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XZ	- not rated	1,481 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr John Worrall School Maltby Street , S9 2QA	- not rated	1,980 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
Malton Salvation Army	40 Wood Street, Norton	309 yd
Breakfast Club	Byron Wood Primary School, Earldom Road	486 yd
Kitchen 350	350 Adj Petre Street	651 yd
Grafters Grub	Unit 8, Precision Works, Garter Street	728 yd
Awesome Walls Sheffield	Garter Street	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Normanton Inn	12 Earldom Road	498 yd
Pitsmoor Inn	448 Pitsmoor Road	734 yd
Bay Horse Inn	Bay Horse Inn, Pitsmoor Road	773 yd
Royal Oak	60-62 Earsham Street	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piri Grill	4 Lyons Close	426 yd
Pizza Palace	418 Pitsmoor Road	783 yd
Noor Pizza	492-494 Barnsley Road	789 yd
Marcia's All Nations Caribbean Takeaway	46 Firth Park Road	863 yd
Nellies	40 Ellesmere Road	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Firvale Service Station, 486-488 Barnsley Road		788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Petre Street Recreation Ground LYONS STREET	grass pitches	548 yd
Whiteways Primary School WHITEWAYS ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield North) 2-16 2-16 Carlisle Street	health and fitness suite	989 yd
Fir Vale Sports Centre OWLER LANE	health and fitness suite	1,049 yd
Impact Health And Fitness (Closed) Shirecliffe Road	health and fitness suite	1,053 yd
The Sheffield United Academy SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL ACADEMY SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL ACADEMY FIRSHILL CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,060 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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S4 7BJ