Portland Street, Sheffield, S6 3DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S6 3DN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.7%	50%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.3%	50%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 S6 3DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	75.6%	71.2%	-4.4%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	19.2%	4.1%	44.2%	-25.0%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	64.6%	56.4%	-8.2%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	30.8%	34.6%	3.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	3.1%	8.3%	5.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 S6 3DN this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	9.2%	1.6%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	2.3%	-8.7%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.2%	16%	-3.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	49.6%	3.7%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	8.1%	9.9%	1.8%	2.8%	7.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	75.4%	57.1%	-18.3%	81.4%	-24.3%
Arab	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0%	21.4%	21.4%	1.6%	19.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	75.9%	61.1%	-14.8%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	5.6%	10.8%	5.2%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.6%	18.5%	13.9%	2.7%	15.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	5.1%	-7.2%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	61.1%	-14.8%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	5.6%	9.6%	4.0%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	9.7%	17.8%	8.1%	2.9%	14.9%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	8.3%	5.7%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	29.1%	6.5%	22.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.2% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Portland Street has the 44th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in City and the 624th highest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 242.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in S6 3DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Portland Street 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 Portland Street, Sheffield, S6 3DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 3DN

Average Price
£244,130

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£244,130

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£238,603

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£238,603

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Portland Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-02-25	£163,129
112 Portland Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-04-09	£314,557

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 3DN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S6 3DN 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	68
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6
Part-Time Employee	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	2,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	2,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	3,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Thorpe Nursery and First School Daniel Hill Walk , S6 3JG	- not rated	405 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daniel Hill Primary School Daniel Hill Street , Upperthorpe S6 3JH	- not rated	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crookesmoor Junior School Crookesmoor Road , S6 3FP	- not rated	795 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Thorpe Middle School Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH	- not rated	571 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	1,508 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivelin Middle School Morley Street , S6 2PL	- not rated	1,736 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burngrave Middle School Earldom Road , S4 7EJ	- not rated	1,885 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH	- not rated	2,223 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	- not rated	2,276 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Herries School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	2,491 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood High School Penrith Road , S5 8UF	- not rated	2,545 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Parkwood Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,273 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	3,891 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	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	5,273 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bethany School Finlay Street , S3 7PS	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,309 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Tertiary College Shirecliffe Road , S5 8XZ	- not rated	1,793 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,925 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	2,054 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Yafs Burgers and Yafs Desserts	126 Infirmary Road	45 yd
Di's Cafe	134 Infirmary Road	59 yd
All Nations Minimarket	136 Infirmary Road	59 yd
Church Temple of Fun	Unit 4A, Rutland Way	247 yd
Food Works Upperthorpe	Zest Centre, 18 Upperthorpe	328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Rest	Gardeners Rest, 105 Neepsend Lane	392 yd
Heist Craft Ltd	107 Neepsend Lane	400 yd
Rutland Cutlery Works Ltd.	73-101 Neepsend Lane	411 yd
Pop Bar	Cutlery Works, 73-101 Neepsend Lane	411 yd
Booze Hound	Cutlery Works, 73-101 Neepsend Lane	411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harlem House	158 Infirmary Road	58 yd
Anii Tasty Takeaway Ltd	132 Infirmary Road	59 yd
Charley's Takeaway	162 Infirmary Road	59 yd
Shanghai Garden Takeaway	52 Upperthorpe Road	308 yd
Charcoal Grill	153 Upperthorpe Road	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	50 Montgomery Terrace Road	286 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, 2 Flora Street	443 yd
Huamei Oriental Store	1 Edward Street	874 yd
Budgens	110 Weston Street	931 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	330 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	699 yd
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	701 yd
Parkwood College (Closed) Parkwood Road	grass pitches	836 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		850 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	923 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Sheffield Ski Village (Closed) Vale Road	ski slopes	925 yd
Walkley Primary School BURNABY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	979 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 S6 3DN