Upperthorpe Road, Sheffield, S6 3EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S6 3EB is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	50.1%	46.4%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	49.9%	53.6%	3.7%	49.0%	4.6%

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 3EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	37.8%	48.5%	10.7%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	35.3%	-4.6%	44.2%	-8.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.2%	8.5%	-3.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	43.5%	50.5%	7.0%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	28.9%	24.2%	-4.7%	33.6%	-9.4%
Fair health	17%	15.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	7.1%	7%	-0.1%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.4%

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 3EB this area, 29.6% 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	36%	29.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	17.7%	1.2%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	11.6%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	25.5%	6.4%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	6.8%	1.4%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.7% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	5.8%	1.6%	-4.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5.6%	9.1%	3.5%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	43.8%	28.7%	-15.1%	81.4%	-52.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	17.7%	29.5%	11.8%	0.6%	28.9%
Other	2.5%	11.2%	8.7%	1.6%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	69.4%	56%	-13.4%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	2.5%	7.3%	4.8%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	9.4%	12.7%	3.3%	2.7%	10.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	20.5%	4.8%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	56%	-12.6%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	19.2%	17.4%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	11.4%	5.8%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	6.2%	-11.0%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	21.4%	46.2%	-24.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	55.7%	6.5%	49.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Upperthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upperthorpe Road was 46.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upperthorpe Road has the 76th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 592nd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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 3EB, 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 26 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 3EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 3EB

Average Price
£166,601

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£172,057

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£153,870

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upperthorpe Road

Average Price
£179,118

Semi-Detached
£440,674

Terraced
£160,381

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,874

Other
£163,654

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upperthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
143 Upperthorpe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-10-21	£110,000
133 Upperthorpe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2020-10-29	£36,444
161 Upperthorpe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-03-16	£233,640
34 - 42 Upperthorpe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£197,000	2018-06-20	£246,626
54 - 56 Upperthorpe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£131,000	2018-06-19	£164,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 3EB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S6 3EB 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	53
Student (economically inactive)	50
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	25
Other	24
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Self-Employed	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	1,810 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	2,351 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	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	970 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,530 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	1,780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,281 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,988 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	2,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,230 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	1,498 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,354 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	538 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,056 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	2,000 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	2,024 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	2,082 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
Food Works Upperthorpe	Zest Centre, 18 Upperthorpe	80 yd
Snowcream	2 Burlington Street	194 yd
Yafs Burgers and Yafs Desserts	126 Infirmary Road	290 yd
Di's Cafe	134 Infirmary Road	294 yd
All Nations Minimarket	136 Infirmary Road	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Philadelphia Function Room and Bar	4 Martin Street	275 yd
Wellington Inn	1 Henry Street	443 yd
The Blake	53 Blake Street	448 yd
The Gardeners Rest	Gardeners Rest, 105 Neepsend Lane	690 yd
Heist Craft Ltd	107 Neepsend Lane	697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Garden Takeaway	52 Upperthorpe Road	4 yd
Charcoal Grill	153 Upperthorpe Road	4 yd
CurryDivine	137 Upperthorpe Road	4 yd
Pizza Paz	143 Upperthorpe Road	4 yd
Upperthorpe Fish Bar	161 Upperthorpe Road	4 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	50 Montgomery Terrace Road	269 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, 2 Flora Street	582 yd
Budgens	110 Weston Street	685 yd
Sainsbury's	26-28 Barber Road	776 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	77 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	470 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		546 yd
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	547 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
Walkley Primary School BURNABY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	976 yd
The Gym (Sheffield) Brookshaw Park Brookshaw Park Gibraltar Street	health and fitness suite	1,036 yd
University Of Sheffield (Goodwin Sports Centre) Goodwin Sports Centre Goodwin Sports Centre Northumberland Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	2.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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