Sorby Street, Sheffield, S4 7LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S4 7LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.3%	48.9%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 7LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	48.4%	48.2%	-0.2%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	37.6%	4.0%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	52%	49.2%	-2.8%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	32.9%	31.3%	-1.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	9.8%	10.3%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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 7LA this area, 37% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	37%	-0.2%	18.2%	18.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	5.7%	-13.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	13%	3.8%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	14%	21.5%	7.5%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	11.6%	5.7%	-5.9%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.8% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	11%	5%	-6.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	21.7%	30.8%	9.1%	2.5%	28.3%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	7.1%	1.4%	-5.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	22%	14.8%	-7.2%	81.4%	-66.6%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	16.6%	18.5%	1.9%	0.6%	17.9%
Other	7.1%	13.4%	6.3%	1.6%	11.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.7% 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	55.1%	40.7%	-14.4%	83.2%	-42.5%
European Union	6.3%	15.9%	9.6%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	21.5%	23.1%	1.6%	2.7%	20.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	17%	2.9%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.3% 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	54.6%	40.8%	-13.8%	83.2%	-42.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	31.3%	27.9%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	8.8%	13.1%	4.3%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	15.6%	8.4%	-7.2%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	6.4%	-11.2%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	14.2%	1.5%	12.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	59.8%	6.5%	53.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Sorby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sorby Street was 572.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 220.0% higher than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sorby Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 37th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 270.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.9%.

🔎 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 7LA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 Sorby Street are based on 9 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 Sorby Street, Sheffield, S4 7LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S4 7LA

Average Price
£138,380

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£126,258

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£150,502

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sorby Street

Average Price
£121,040

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£145,762

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sorby Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Sorby Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-05-09	£199,274
69 Sorby Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2014-01-31	£92,250
67 - 71 Sorby Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2004-10-13	£124,754
67 - 71 Sorby Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,500	2004-02-06	£143,892
67 - 71 Sorby Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	2003-07-08	£100,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S4 7LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S4 7LA 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	36
Other	36
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Retired	19
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,893 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	345 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield Primary Academy Orphanage Road , S3 9AN	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Firshill Crescent , S4 7BX	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteways Primary School Whiteways Road , S4 8EX	- not rated	1,650 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	1,910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,193 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	2,447 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	3,126 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	2,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,194 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	675 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,121 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	1,567 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,962 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	2,056 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	2,354 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	2,447 yd	Foundation 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
Chill Out Cafe	42 Sorby Street	27 yd
Anseba Internet Cafe	26-30 Earsham Street	40 yd
Stars Coffee	Ground Floor, 10 Dorking Street	54 yd
Karam Al Madina Ltd	First Floor, 10 Dorking Street	54 yd
Jerusalem Cafe Shop	84 Spital Hill	71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staffordshire Arms	40 Sorby Street	52 yd
Royal Oak	60-62 Earsham Street	111 yd
Normanton Inn	12 Earldom Road	552 yd
SADACCA Ltd	48 Wicker	786 yd
OYO Sheffield Metropolitan	Blonk Street	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spital Hill Express	64 Spital Hill	117 yd
Tasty Shawarma	70 Spital Hill	135 yd
Nellies	40 Ellesmere Road	145 yd
Spital Chippy	129 Spital Hill	164 yd
Damascus Bakery	151 Spital Hill	164 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emin Supermarket	74-78 Spital Hill	135 yd
Tesco Extra	1 Savile Street	342 yd
Nisa Loca	3 Lady's Bridge	902 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Corporation Street	986 yd
Costcutter	6 Castle Court, St John's Road	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Sheffield North) 2-16 2-16 Carlisle Street	health and fitness suite	190 yd
Verdon Recreation Centre VERDON STREET		564 yd
Petre Street Recreation Ground LYONS STREET	grass pitches	708 yd
Astrea Academy Sheffield ANDOVER STREET	artificial grass pitch	791 yd
Muscle Madness & Bodybuilding Gym CLARENCE WORKS CLARENCE WORKS EFFINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	822 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Sheffield) SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL FURNIVAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	847 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 S4 7LA