College Close, Sheffield, S4 7FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S4 7FL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.1%	49.7%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.9%	50.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 S4 7FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	38.5%	45.2%	6.7%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	38.5%	-11.1%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.8%	6%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	38.8%	-8.3%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	33.2%	39.1%	5.9%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	11.5%	13.3%	1.8%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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 7FL this area, 37.4% 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	37.4%	1.5%	18.2%	19.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	9.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	18.9%	5.6%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	10.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	17.7%	-0.4%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	10%	2.8%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.8% 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	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	41.7%	38.8%	-2.9%	2.7%	36.1%
Other Asian	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	9.7%	14.5%	4.8%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	5.6%	0.6%	-5.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	19.2%	21.8%	2.6%	81.4%	-59.6%
Arab	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	0.6%	6.7%
Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	61.1%	60.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.3%	21.9%	-2.4%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	60.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	2.8%	25.9%	23.1%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	4.8%	-17.5%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Muslim	67.4%	6.5%	60.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is College Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Close was 90.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Close has the 46th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 677th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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 7FL, 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 College Close are based on 36 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 College Close, Sheffield, S4 7FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for S4 7FL

Average Price
£148,853

Semi-Detached
£165,944

Terraced
£125,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Close

Average Price
£149,983

Semi-Detached
£165,976

Terraced
£135,673

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 College Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2026-01-26	£157,081
2 College Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-07-19	£139,503
12 College Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-11-10	£143,692
4 College Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,500	2020-11-16	£178,124
16 College Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-02-28	£128,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S4 7FL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S4 7FL 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	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	20
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	3,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Firs Hill Community Junior School Orphanage Road , S3 9AN	- not rated	312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Firs Hill Community Primary School Orphanage Road , S3 9AN	- not rated	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firs Hill Nursery Infant School Orphanage Road , S3 9AN	- not rated	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield Primary Academy Orphanage Road , S3 9AN	- not rated	388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	- not rated	497 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	497 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	2,500 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shergreen Middle School Bracken Road , S5 6FH	- not rated	2,517 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	654 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale Academy Owler Lane , S4 8GB	- not rated	1,114 yd	Academy converter	No		More About School
Parkwood High School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	2,321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park House School Bawtry Road , Tinsley S9 1WD	- not rated	4,878 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	2,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,107 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	3,387 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	1,165 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	3,218 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	1,038 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Tertiary College Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XZ	- not rated	1,194 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KS3 Inclusion Centre Riverside Centre , Earl Marshall Road S4 8FB	- not rated	1,525 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree High Yorkshire Muslim Academy , Gate No 3 Bland Street S4 8DG	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dr John Worrall School Maltby Street , S9 2QA	- not rated	2,265 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	429 yd
Breakfast Club	Byron Wood Primary School, Earldom Road	495 yd
Pitstop	420 Pitsmoor Road	551 yd
Golden Piggy Restaurant	408 Pitsmoor Road	551 yd
Intensive Support Service (ISS) NHS	Roe Wood Bungalow, 30 Firshill Rise	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pitsmoor Inn	448 Pitsmoor Road	485 yd
Bay Horse Inn	Bay Horse Inn, Pitsmoor Road	519 yd
Normanton Inn	12 Earldom Road	631 yd
Royal Oak	60-62 Earsham Street	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Palace	418 Pitsmoor Road	551 yd
Piri Grill	4 Lyons Close	618 yd
Noor Pizza	492-494 Barnsley Road	823 yd
Marcia's All Nations Caribbean Takeaway	46 Firth Park Road	909 yd
Nellies	40 Ellesmere Road	1,002 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Firvale Service Station, 486-488 Barnsley Road		823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Impact Health And Fitness (Closed) Shirecliffe Road	health and fitness suite	768 yd
The Sheffield United Academy SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL ACADEMY SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL ACADEMY FIRSHILL CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	787 yd
Petre Street Recreation Ground LYONS STREET	grass pitches	792 yd
Whiteways Primary School WHITEWAYS ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd
Heliport Site Recreation Ground COOKS WOOD ROAD	cycling, grass pitches	910 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	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S4 7FL