Compton Street, Sheffield, S6 5BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S6 5BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46%	48.4%	2.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 5BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	44.2%	45.6%	1.4%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	32.3%	-1.8%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	10.5%	9.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	3.4%

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	44.4%	41.5%	-2.9%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	28.8%	31.6%	2.8%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	18.5%	16.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	7%	8%	1.0%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	19.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.4%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	38%	41.1%	3.1%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.1%	74.3%	-16.8%	81.4%	-7.1%
Arab	1%	3.7%	2.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	93.4%	87.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5%	7.4%	2.4%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	93.4%	87.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2%	3.7%	1.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Compton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compton Street was 82.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% higher than the Crookes and Crosspool average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Compton Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Crookes and Crosspool and the 741st highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.6%.

🔎 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 5BP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Compton Street are based on 68 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 Compton Street, Sheffield, S6 5BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for S6 5BP

Average Price
£209,985

Semi-Detached
£275,768

Terraced
£199,006

Detached
£347,463

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,754

Other
£310,315

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Street

Average Price
£214,216

Semi-Detached
£304,280

Terraced
£210,700

Detached
£278,489

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,841

Other
£316,729

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Compton Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2024-10-30	£266,888
42 Compton Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-06-26	£362,899
42 Compton Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-06-26	£360,287
46 Compton Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-05-17	£273,171
50 Compton Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-11-10	£354,213

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S6 5BP

Employment

S6 5BP 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 5BP 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	95
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3

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	2,840 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	3,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivelin Primary School Morley Street , S6 2PL	3out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walkley Primary School Burnaby Crescent , Walkley S6 2RZ	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Cundy Street , S6 2WJ	3out of 4	827 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Ripley Street , S6 2NU	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malin Bridge Primary School Dykes Lane , S6 4RH	4out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tapton School Darwin Lane , S10 5RG	4out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood E-Act Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL	3out of 4	2,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,833 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	4,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	4,753 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	2,828 yd	Free schools	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	1,934 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	2,120 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	2,514 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	2,535 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	2,667 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
Walkley Cottage	46 Bole Hill Road	97 yd
Scoops Ice-cream & Dessert Lounge	381 South Road	209 yd
Cafe Pie	382-384 South Road	211 yd
Joespresso	404 South Road	211 yd
Heliodelight_Patisserie	Joespresso Coffeebar, 404 South Road	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raven Inn	35 Palm Street	328 yd
Rose House	316 South Road	355 yd
Florist Inn	185 Walkley Road	369 yd
Anvil	106 Stannington Road	761 yd
La Plata Social Club	355 Walkley Lane	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gulistan Takeaway	396 South Road	211 yd
Da Vinci's Pizza	374 South Road	211 yd
Leo's Italian Express	391 South Road	241 yd
Cafe Masala	379-381 South Road	241 yd
Wingin' It	387-389 South Road	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	329 South Road		314 yd
Lidl	Stannington Road		777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Max Fitness Centre (Sheffield) THE UNITY CENTRE THE UNITY CENTRE BOLE HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	258 yd
Bolehill Recreation Ground NORTHFIELD COURT	cycling, grass pitches	634 yd
Mousehole Forge (Closed) Mouse Hole Forge Mouse Hole Forge Mousehole		667 yd
Walkley Primary School BURNABY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	748 yd
Ruskin Park DANIEL HILL STREET	grass pitches	960 yd
Myers Grove Lane Playing Fields MYERS GROVE LANE	grass pitches	1,034 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S6 5BP