Duncombe Street, Sheffield, S6 3RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S6 3RH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.1%	49.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.9%	50.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3RH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.7% 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	58.9%	66.7%	7.8%	37.9%	28.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	24.9%	-5.4%	44.2%	-19.3%
Separated	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	52.8%	51.1%	-1.7%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	31.6%	34.2%	2.6%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	11.3%	8.4%	-2.9%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.2%	1.9%

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 3RH this area, 4.2% 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 58.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	4.2%	-8.8%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	8.5%	3.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.9%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.6%	15.9%	-5.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	58.2%	9.6%	33.8%	24.4%
Other	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	4%	3.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	84.4%	82.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	88.7%	85.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	4%	4.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	85.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
British Overseas Territories	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.8%	37.2%	18.6%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Duncombe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Duncombe Street was 16.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.3% lower than the Crookes and Crosspool average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Duncombe Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in S6 3RH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Duncombe Street are based on 155 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 Duncombe Street, Sheffield, S6 3RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 3RH

Average Price
£253,584

Semi-Detached
£248,823

Terraced
£229,291

Detached
£320,700

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£406,125

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duncombe Street

Average Price
£255,333

Semi-Detached
£264,165

Terraced
£240,927

Detached
£321,023

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£400,675

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duncombe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Duncombe Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-11-13	£279,597
59 Duncombe Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-06-03	£167,943
15 Duncombe Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-06-24	£311,914
67 Duncombe Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2022-06-17	£262,957
53 Duncombe Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2021-05-21	£270,335

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 3RH

Employment

S6 3RH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in S6 3RH 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	77
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	20
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Education	31
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	1
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	2,106 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	3,068 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	252 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westways Primary School Mona Avenue , S10 1NE	3out of 4	705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivelin Primary School Morley Street , S6 2PL	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Ripley Street , S6 2NU	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forge Valley School Wood Lane , S6 5HG	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,645 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,591 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	2,187 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,054 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	1,122 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,352 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,974 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	2,084 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	2,158 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
Freak Street Cafe	282 South Road	313 yd
Gerry's Bakery	289-291 South Road	368 yd
New Rajput Take Away Ltd	4 Common Side	430 yd
Colesseo Restaurant	22-24 Common Side	451 yd
Chez Lahlou	10 Common Side	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blake	53 Blake Street	312 yd
Springvale Tavern	1 Common Side	448 yd
Rose House	316 South Road	462 yd
Princess Royal	43 Slinn Street	472 yd
Berlin Calling	18-20 Barber Road	596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok this Way	137 Howard Road	170 yd
Mayan Curries & Bhajis	244 South Road	313 yd
New Cod On The Block	17 Common Side	448 yd
New York Deli	6 Common Side	451 yd
Rising Sun	12 Common Side	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	329 South Road	500 yd
Sainsbury's	26-28 Barber Road	596 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, 2 Flora Street	788 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	50 Montgomery Terrace Road	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	241 yd
Walkley Primary School BURNABY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	618 yd
Crookesmoor Community Centre CROOKESMOOR ROAD		621 yd
Zest Upperthorpe	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	664 yd
Be X Fitness FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET RETAIL PARK FLORA STREET	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Bolehill Recreation Ground NORTHFIELD COURT	cycling, grass pitches	835 yd
Max Fitness Centre (Sheffield) THE UNITY CENTRE THE UNITY CENTRE BOLE HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	868 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	968 yd
Bethany School FINLAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,010 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	167.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 3RH