Effingham Road, Sheffield, S4 7XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S4 7XU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	51.7%	48.3%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.3%	51.7%	3.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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 7XU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	46.4%	50.9%	4.5%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	32.1%	-4.6%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	2.2%	5.1%
Divorced	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	48.1%	48.2%	0.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	36.7%	32.4%	-4.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	7%	11.5%	4.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	25.7%	-12.9%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	17%	2.8%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.2%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	22.2%	11.0%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	15%	3.5%	-11.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18% 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	10%	19.8%	9.8%	1.1%	18.7%
Chinese	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	15.2%	18.5%	3.3%	2.7%	15.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	6.8%	16.8%	10.0%	2.5%	14.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	11.3%	0.5%	-10.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	23.6%	18%	-5.6%	81.4%	-63.4%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	16.8%	10.2%	-6.6%	0.6%	9.6%
Other	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	66.2%	58.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10%	11.2%	1.2%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	21.6%	4.1%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	58.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	29.3%	25.9%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	9.3%	2.5%	-6.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	2.3%	-12.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.2%	37.2%	-27.0%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	64.9%	6.5%	58.4%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Effingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Effingham Road was 2080.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1062.2% higher than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Effingham Road has the highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 569.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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 7XU, 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 Effingham Road are based on 11 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 Effingham Road, Sheffield, S4 7XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for S4 7XU

Average Price
£1,431,850

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,431,850

Estimated Average Property Prices for Effingham Road

Average Price
£473,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£234,145

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£563,218

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Effingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
153 Effingham Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,068,250	2017-06-23	£1,461,445

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S4 7XU

Employment

S4 7XU 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 7XU 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	69
Student (economically inactive)	42
Looking after home or family	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	25
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	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	1,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	3,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School Manor Oaks Road , S2 5ED	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pye Bank CofE Primary School Andover Street , S3 9EF	2out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Wood Primary Academy Earldom Road , Burngreave S4 7EJ	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School Southend Road , S2 5FT	2out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School Manor Lane , S2 1UF	2out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	1,987 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,118 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	2,775 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	1,954 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,700 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	1,510 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	4,316 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	1,553 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,947 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	4out of 4	1,990 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	1,998 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	2,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cath's Cafe	Unit 10, Clarence Works, Leveson Street	27 yd
Curious Kids Town Ltd	Bankside Works, Lumley Street	214 yd
Workshop	Nunnery Square, 2 Sheffield Parkway	289 yd
Behari's Grill & Pizza	286 Attercliffe Road	299 yd
Dubai Nights Lounge	15 Sutherland Street	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staffordshire Arms	40 Sorby Street	847 yd
Royal Oak	60-62 Earsham Street	879 yd
HP Endeavours Ltd	Back Workshop (1), 90 Stevenson Road	920 yd
OYO Sheffield Metropolitan	Blonk Street	1,047 yd
Zambezi Lounge Ltd	580 Attercliffe Road	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Effingham Road Sandwich Shop	The Effing Sandwich Shop, 96 Effingham Road	208 yd
Sptastyfoodhouseltd	216 Cricket Inn Road	523 yd
Yo! To Go Sheffield	1 Savile Street	675 yd
Tasty Shawarma	70 Spital Hill	903 yd
Spital Hill Express	64 Spital Hill	909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Parkway	531 yd
Costcutter	6 Castle Court, St John's Road	672 yd
Tesco Extra	1 Savile Street	675 yd
Emin Supermarket	74-78 Spital Hill	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscle Madness & Bodybuilding Gym CLARENCE WORKS CLARENCE WORKS EFFINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	61 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield North) 2-16 2-16 Carlisle Street	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Sheffield) SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL SHEFFIELD HILTON HOTEL FURNIVAL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	933 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of S4 7XU