Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, S7 1FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S7 1FG is primarily male, with 58.6% 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	43.7%	41.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	-9.6%
Male	56.3%	58.6%	2.3%	49.0%	9.6%

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 S7 1FG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	48.3%	49.8%	1.5%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	37.1%	-3.4%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	4.7%	7%	2.3%	6.1%	0.9%

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	42.9%	37.9%	-5.0%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	33.2%	39.2%	6.0%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	15.9%	16.1%	0.2%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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 S7 1FG this area, 30.1% 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	30.8%	30.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	11.5%	2.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	9%	2.8%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.4%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	33%	28.2%	-4.8%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	10.6%	2.9%	-7.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	11.1%	1.3%	-9.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	40.1%	44%	3.9%	2.7%	41.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	33.9%	32.8%	-1.1%	81.4%	-48.6%
Arab	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	57.3%	61.9%	4.6%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	34.4%	29.2%	-5.2%	5.6%	23.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	61.6%	5.3%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	10%	23.6%	13.6%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	8.5%	6%	-2.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	3.6%	-14.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	17.4%	46.2%	-28.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	54.8%	6.5%	48.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Abbeydale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbeydale Road was 142.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.2% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbeydale Road has the 53rd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in City and the 415th highest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S7 1FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Abbeydale Road are based on 783 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 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, S7 1FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for S7 1FG

Average Price
£197,948

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,337

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£325,277

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbeydale Road

Average Price
£230,712

Semi-Detached
£246,921

Terraced
£216,673

Detached
£311,337

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,652

Other
£271,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbeydale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
183A Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£332,000	2025-04-25	£330,008
159 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2023-01-06	£176,686
167 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-12-22	£213,061
173 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2019-06-18	£190,154
177 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2019-03-01	£195,278

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S7 1FG

Employment

S7 1FG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in S7 1FG 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	67
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	31
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	24
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,585 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	2,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	2,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	361 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Junior School South View Road , S7 1DB	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery and Infant School South View Road , S7 1DB	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Nursery and Infant School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	1,746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	2,427 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	2,516 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	2,676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	3,205 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	- not rated	1,571 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	1,876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	4out of 4	1,995 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,068 yd	Community school	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	1,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	3,696 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chrysalis Therapeutic Educational Centre 48 Wostenholm Road , Nether Edge S7 1LL	- not rated	409 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheaf Unit The Stables , Sharrow Lane S11 8AE	- not rated	449 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Garden School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	935 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood School 1 Kenwood Bank , S7 1NU	- not rated	935 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Merlin Kindergarten 2 Meadowbank Road , Nether Edge S11 9AH	- not rated	979 yd	Other independent school	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
Dessert Time	158-160 Abbeydale Road	51 yd
Four Corners Canteen	150 Abbeydale Road	51 yd
Kurdish Charcoal Grill	162-164 Abbeydale Road	59 yd
Rattle & Roll Play Space Ltd	Unit G2, 9 Farrar Road	78 yd
Arvi	116 Abbeydale Road	84 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumkeg876	230 Abbeydale Road	120 yd
Over The Yardarm Limits	335-337 Abbeydale Road	379 yd
Glass Frog	363 Abbeydale Road	432 yd
Picture House Social	383 Abbeydale Road	441 yd
Abbeydale Picture House - Speakeasy Bar	387 Abbeydale Road	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Donny's	141-145 Abbeydale Road	91 yd
King Crepes	135 Abbeydale Road	141 yd
Venice Pizza	235 Abbeydale Road	203 yd
New Hing Lung	241 Abbeydale Road	203 yd
Lunch Box	Unit 4, Rme Building, Broadfield Road	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	404 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Sharrow Lane	595 yd
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	623 yd
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	733 yd
Bramall Lane Premier	3 Anchor Point, 323 Bramall Lane	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	426 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	466 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	506 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	953 yd
Kenwood Hall Hotel Leisure Club KENWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 yd
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,015 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S7 1FG