Upperthorpe Road, Sheffield, S6 3EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S6 3EA is primarily male, with 61.4% of the population 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	42%	38.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	-12.4%
Male	58%	61.4%	3.4%	49.0%	12.4%

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 3EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	63.3%	66.3%	3.0%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	23.9%	3.8%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.2%	4.3%	-9.9%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	45.5%	8.3%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	30%	20.6%	-9.4%	33.6%	-13.0%
Fair health	21.3%	12.9%	-8.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	8.7%	17.7%	9.0%	4.0%	13.7%
Very bad health	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

In the area around S6 3EA this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	33.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	13.6%	2.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	9.9%	-6.7%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	12.3%	5.8%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	25.9%	8.7%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	8.9%	2.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.8% 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)
Chinese	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	11.1%	6.4%	-4.7%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	3.9%	11.3%	7.4%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1%	1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	8.8%	5.4%	0.9%	7.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	0.8%	2.1%
White	56%	33.8%	-22.2%	81.4%	-47.6%
Arab	8.7%	20.6%	11.9%	0.6%	20.0%
Other	2.4%	10.8%	8.4%	1.6%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	71%	58%	-13.0%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.3%	15.9%	11.6%	2.7%	13.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	18.8%	-2.9%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	57.4%	-13.1%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	9.7%	20.1%	10.4%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	6.3%	16.7%	10.4%	2.9%	13.8%
2-5 Years	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	4.3%	0.1%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	28.8%	13.5%	15.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	40.8%	6.5%	34.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Upperthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upperthorpe Road was 201.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.3% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upperthorpe Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S6 3EA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Upperthorpe Road are based on 25 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 Upperthorpe Road, Sheffield, S6 3EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 3EA

Average Price
£327,221

Semi-Detached
£440,149

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£214,293

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upperthorpe Road

Average Price
£186,425

Semi-Detached
£448,923

Terraced
£166,392

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,853

Other
£172,468

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upperthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117 Upperthorpe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-10-02	£218,722
113 Upperthorpe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,500	2000-05-05	£438,876
113 Upperthorpe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,000	1997-08-15	£458,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 3EA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S6 3EA 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	46
Full-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Construction	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Transport and storage	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	1,756 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	2,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,763 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,187 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,793 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,913 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,222 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	1,429 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	461 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,015 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	1,923 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,986 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,989 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
Snowcream	2 Burlington Street	168 yd
Food Works Upperthorpe	Zest Centre, 18 Upperthorpe	182 yd
Yafs Burgers and Yafs Desserts	126 Infirmary Road	275 yd
Ponderosa Coffee Shop Ltd	19b Netherthorpe Place	295 yd
Di's Cafe	134 Infirmary Road	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Philadelphia Function Room and Bar	4 Martin Street	269 yd
Wellington Inn	1 Henry Street	343 yd
The Blake	53 Blake Street	548 yd
Ship Inn	312 Shalesmoor	644 yd
Rutland Cutlery Works Ltd.	73-101 Neepsend Lane	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upperthorpe Fish Bar	161 Upperthorpe Road	103 yd
Pizza Paz	143 Upperthorpe Road	103 yd
Shanghai Garden Takeaway	52 Upperthorpe Road	103 yd
Charcoal Grill	153 Upperthorpe Road	103 yd
CurryDivine	137 Upperthorpe Road	103 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	50 Montgomery Terrace Road	176 yd
Budgens	110 Weston Street	637 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, 2 Flora Street	649 yd
Huamei Oriental Store	1 Edward Street	731 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	179 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		580 yd
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	648 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	662 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	664 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Anytime Fitness (Sheffield) TENTER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,063 yd
Walkley Primary School BURNABY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	1,072 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.