Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, S7 1FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S7 1FP is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	44%	43.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	56%	56.7%	0.7%	49.0%	7.7%

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 S7 1FP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	50.6%	60.1%	9.5%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	24.7%	-6.2%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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	43.3%	37.7%	-5.6%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	35.8%	36%	0.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	13%	17.9%	4.9%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.5%	21.6%	-2.9%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	4.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	26.5%	17.5%	16.9%	9.6%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	40.5%	-0.3%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	9%	0%	-9.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	25.9%	24.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	21.9%
Other Asian	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2%	3%	1.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	54.6%	57.4%	2.8%	81.4%	-24.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	67.9%	74.4%	6.5%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	2.7%	3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	24.6%	16.4%	-8.2%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	73.7%	6.1%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	9.2%	14.9%	5.7%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	2.6%	-9.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	32.7%	6.5%	26.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Abbeydale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbeydale Road was 128.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbeydale Road has the 55th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 470th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 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 1FP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Abbeydale Road are based on 772 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 1FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for S7 1FP

Average Price
£198,386

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£411,208

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbeydale Road

Average Price
£225,468

Semi-Detached
£240,079

Terraced
£210,125

Detached
£302,486

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,190

Other
£268,083

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbeydale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
384 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£204,400	2024-03-01	£216,098
380 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,450	2023-11-10	£189,555
380 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-05-14	£200,435
344A Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-12-04	£398,257
386 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-08-31	£178,768

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S7 1FP

Employment

S7 1FP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 S7 1FP 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	63
Student (economically inactive)	43
Retired	40
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	20
Other	15
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,868 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	3,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road , S7 1RB	4out of 4	288 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meersbrook Bank Primary School Derbyshire Lane , S8 9EH	3out of 4	779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	841 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	3out of 4	917 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	1,475 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,077 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,392 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	2,266 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	- not rated	4,160 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brantwood Specialist School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	2,151 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	2,173 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	2,239 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
Greek Village	344 Abbeydale Road	2 yd
Meraki Greek Restaurant	379 Abbeydale Road	60 yd
Abbeydale Tap & Snap	367 Abbeydale Road	60 yd
Pizza Hut	381 Abbeydale Road	60 yd
Aton Restaurant	451-453 Abbeydale Road	60 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbeydale Picture House - Speakeasy Bar	387 Abbeydale Road	60 yd
Picture House Social	383 Abbeydale Road	60 yd
Glass Frog	363 Abbeydale Road	67 yd
Over The Yardarm Limits	335-337 Abbeydale Road	112 yd
Rum Ba	430 Abbeydale Road	137 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaan Kebab House	517 Abbeydale Road	274 yd
Venice Pizza	235 Abbeydale Road	285 yd
New Hing Lung	241 Abbeydale Road	285 yd
Bespoke Desserts	41 Wake Road	290 yd
Lunch Box	Unit 4, Rme Building, Broadfield Road	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	137 yd
Iceland - The Food Warehouse	Unit 4 Heeley Retail Park	419 yd
Ranet Retail	Unit 4, 621-627 Abbeydale Road	519 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	9 Machon Bank Road	690 yd
Costcutter	154-156 Valley Road	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	118 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	232 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Kenwood Hall Hotel Leisure Club KENWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	920 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	924 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S7 1FP