Oxford Street, Sheffield, S6 3GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S6 3GB 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 3GB, 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 3GB 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 Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street 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.

Oxford Street 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 3GB, 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 Oxford Street are based on 91 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 Oxford Street, Sheffield, S6 3GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 3GB

Average Price
£169,412

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£210,104

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,681

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£172,983

Semi-Detached
£189,742

Terraced
£178,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,406

Other
£219,140

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Oxford Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£229,000	2024-02-09	£246,872
176 Oxford Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2022-09-01	£203,387
194 Oxford Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2022-01-05	£206,036
198 Oxford Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-03-30	£197,398
198 Oxford Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-08-31	£175,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 3GB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S6 3GB 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	1,645 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	2,378 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	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Cavendish Street , S3 7RZ	3out of 4	1,408 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	1,581 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,215 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	2,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,802 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	2,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,433 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	1,651 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,489 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	446 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	879 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,798 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	2,013 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	2,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	107 yd
Food Works Upperthorpe	Zest Centre, 18 Upperthorpe	220 yd
Ponderosa Coffee Shop Ltd	19b Netherthorpe Place	420 yd
Dam House	Mushroom Lane	424 yd
Yafs Burgers and Yafs Desserts	126 Infirmary Road	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Philadelphia Function Room and Bar	4 Martin Street	94 yd
The Blake	53 Blake Street	462 yd
Wellington Inn	1 Henry Street	519 yd
Berlin Calling	18-20 Barber Road	594 yd
Springvale Tavern	1 Common Side	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berlin Kebab House	Rear Of, 153 Upperthorpe Road	199 yd
Upperthorpe Fish Bar	161 Upperthorpe Road	200 yd
Pizza Paz	143 Upperthorpe Road	200 yd
Shanghai Garden Takeaway	52 Upperthorpe Road	200 yd
Charcoal Grill	153 Upperthorpe Road	200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	50 Montgomery Terrace Road	390 yd
Budgens	110 Weston Street	526 yd
Sainsbury's	26-28 Barber Road	594 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, 2 Flora Street	753 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Edward Street	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	215 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		351 yd
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	559 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	772 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	890 yd
Walkley Primary School BURNABY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	1,059 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 3GB