Blake Street, Sheffield, S6 3JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S6 3JR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.2%	49.6%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.8%	50.4%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 3JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	47.3%	48%	0.7%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	37.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	-7.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (87.3%) 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	55.9%	52.6%	-3.3%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	32.9%	34.7%	1.8%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	11.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	6%	-4.6%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	16.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	50%	57.5%	7.5%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	88.3%	83.2%	-5.1%	81.4%	1.8%
Arab	2%	4.6%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	88.3%	0.3%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	88.3%	0.8%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	1%	8.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.5%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Blake Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blake Street was 129.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blake Street has the 54th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 468th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in S6 3JR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Blake Street are based on 69 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 Blake Street, Sheffield, S6 3JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 3JR

Average Price
£229,782

Semi-Detached
£154,671

Terraced
£271,138

Detached
£320,744

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,077

Other
£88,755

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Street

Average Price
£235,972

Semi-Detached
£231,846

Terraced
£242,396

Detached
£200,350

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,378

Other
£193,729

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Blake Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,500	2024-05-17	£271,764
8 Blake Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-02-10	£207,012
14 Blake Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-01-06	£181,300
80 Blake Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£307,100	2022-08-05	£333,496
78 Blake Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2021-11-17	£293,632

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 3JR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in S6 3JR 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	119
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	45
Human health and social work activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Mining and quarrying	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	2,005 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	2,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	941 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherthorpe Primary School Netherthorpe Street , S3 7JA	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivelin Primary School Morley Street , S6 2PL	3out of 4	1,221 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	1,841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,622 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,810 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	3,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,334 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	1,820 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	4,687 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	854 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,232 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	2,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	2,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	2,243 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
Food Works Upperthorpe	Zest Centre, 18 Upperthorpe	307 yd
Spot On Snooker Club	4-12 Langsett Road	453 yd
Snowcream	2 Burlington Street	493 yd
Blind Monkey	Firwood Cottage, 279 Whitehouse Lane	507 yd
Di's Cafe	134 Infirmary Road	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blake	53 Blake Street	62 yd
Philadelphia Function Room and Bar	4 Martin Street	498 yd
Springvale Tavern	1 Common Side	630 yd
Berlin Calling	18-20 Barber Road	661 yd
Rose House	316 South Road	768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheffield Streetfood	155 Upperthorpe Road	355 yd
Berlin Kebab House	Rear Of, 153 Upperthorpe Road	360 yd
Shanghai Garden Takeaway	52 Upperthorpe Road	383 yd
Charcoal Grill	153 Upperthorpe Road	383 yd
CurryDivine	137 Upperthorpe Road	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, 2 Flora Street	515 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	50 Montgomery Terrace Road	651 yd
Sainsbury's	26-28 Barber Road	661 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	329 South Road	812 yd
Budgens	110 Weston Street	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	162 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	309 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		534 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Walkley Primary School BURNABY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	658 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
Momentum Leisure Club (Allen Court Gym) BRIGHTMORE HOUSE BRIGHTMORE HOUSE ST GEORGE'S CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,037 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	1,041 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 3JR