Grimesthorpe Road South, Sheffield, S4 7HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S4 7HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	48.5%	47.4%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.5%	52.6%	1.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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	42.2%	39.3%	-2.9%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	42.5%	3.6%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	9.6%	7.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	44.6%	49.4%	4.8%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	26.4%	23.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	-10.4%
Fair health	15.1%	13.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	11.3%	9.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	5%	2.4%	1.2%	3.8%

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 7HQ this area, 36.5% 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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	36.5%	0.6%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	20.4%	7.1%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	11.1%	4.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12% 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	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	22.3%	32%	9.7%	2.5%	29.5%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	19%	12%	-7.0%	81.4%	-69.4%
Arab	30.3%	20%	-10.3%	0.6%	19.4%
Other	5.4%	10.5%	5.1%	1.6%	8.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	48.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	16.7%	23.6%	6.9%	2.7%	20.9%
Middle East and Asia	26.4%	21.8%	-4.6%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 42.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.3%	48.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	3.8%	42.6%	38.8%	9.8%	32.8%
5-10 Years	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	11.5%	3%	-8.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	27.9%	1.4%	-26.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.4%	37.2%	-30.8%
Christian	12.8%	46.2%	-33.4%
Muslim	68.8%	6.5%	62.3%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Grimesthorpe Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grimesthorpe Road South was 62.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.2% lower than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grimesthorpe Road South has the 27th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 763rd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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. 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 S4 7HQ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 Grimesthorpe Road South are based on 2 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 Grimesthorpe Road South, Sheffield, S4 7HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for S4 7HQ

Average Price
£93,132

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£93,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grimesthorpe Road South

Average Price
£92,952

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£92,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grimesthorpe Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Grimesthorpe Road South, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2012-09-14	£118,929
50 Grimesthorpe Road South, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,500	2006-11-17	£66,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S4 7HQ

Employment

S4 7HQ 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 7HQ 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Full-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	44
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	25
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	1,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	335 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	364 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield Primary Academy Orphanage Road , S3 9AN	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Firshill Crescent , S4 7BX	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteways Primary School Whiteways Road , S4 8EX	- not rated	1,478 yd	Academy converter	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	1,722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,407 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	2,465 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,960 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	- not rated	614 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	3,940 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,784 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	2,104 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	2,171 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	2,598 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	2,639 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
Togdheer Cafe	8 Grimesthorpe Road South	7 yd
Red Sea Cafe	5-7 Ellesmere Road	78 yd
Meez	28 Ellesmere Road	159 yd
Anseba Internet Cafe	26-30 Earsham Street	215 yd
Chill Out Cafe	42 Sorby Street	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	60-62 Earsham Street	199 yd
Staffordshire Arms	40 Sorby Street	301 yd
Normanton Inn	12 Earldom Road	333 yd
Pitsmoor Inn	448 Pitsmoor Road	914 yd
Bay Horse Inn	Bay Horse Inn, Pitsmoor Road	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nellies	40 Ellesmere Road	117 yd
Spital Hill Express	64 Spital Hill	319 yd
Tasty Shawarma	70 Spital Hill	342 yd
Spital Chippy	129 Spital Hill	349 yd
Damascus Bakery	151 Spital Hill	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emin Supermarket	74-78 Spital Hill	342 yd
Tesco Extra	1 Savile Street	594 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Corporation Street	1,058 yd
Nisa Loca	3 Lady's Bridge	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Sheffield North) 2-16 2-16 Carlisle Street	health and fitness suite	310 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		570 yd
Petre Street Recreation Ground LYONS STREET	grass pitches	579 yd
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	718 yd
Muscle Madness & Bodybuilding Gym CLARENCE WORKS CLARENCE WORKS EFFINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,033 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Sheffield) SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL FURNIVAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,080 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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