Empire Road, Sheffield, S7 1GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S7 1GL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	45.6%	48.7%	3.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	54.4%	51.3%	-3.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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 1GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	55.4%	53.4%	-2.0%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	36.9%	2.6%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	56.5%	53.8%	-2.7%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	29.2%	32.8%	3.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10.2%	9.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	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.

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 52.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	12.7%	-1.2%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	52.4%	3.6%	33.8%	18.6%
Other	5.5%	1.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.8% 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	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	26.2%	27%	0.8%	2.7%	24.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	55.7%	57.8%	2.1%	81.4%	-23.6%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	73.8%	79.3%	5.5%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	12.4%	-5.7%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	79.3%	6.4%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	13.4%	9.3%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	2.9%	-10.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	28.3%	6.5%	21.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Empire Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Empire Road was 44.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.0% lower than the City average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Empire Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City and the 567th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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 1GL, 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 Empire Road are based on 113 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 Empire Road, Sheffield, S7 1GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for S7 1GL

Average Price
£248,343

Semi-Detached
£320,621

Terraced
£233,887

Detached
£378,462

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empire Road

Average Price
£231,037

Semi-Detached
£269,232

Terraced
£226,746

Detached
£372,554

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,432

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empire Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Empire Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-09-16	£304,407
36 Empire Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2022-10-06	£245,559
60 Empire Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2021-06-29	£196,587
56 Empire Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-03-10	£226,738
26 Empire Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-02-06	£309,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S7 1GL

Employment

S7 1GL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

S7 1GL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	41
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	46
Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Construction	4

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	1,703 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	3,075 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	410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	788 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meersbrook Bank Primary School Derbyshire Lane , S8 9EH	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anns Grove Primary School Anns Road , S2 3DJ	3out of 4	1,043 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	1,494 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	2,018 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,402 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	2,263 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	4,054 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	663 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,952 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,977 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	2,195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	2,228 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Na Pedra Ltd	156 Steade Road	113 yd
Lahore	342 Abbeydale Road	179 yd
Cole's Corner	322 Abbeydale Road	179 yd
Jamesons	334 Abbeydale Road	179 yd
Greek Village	344 Abbeydale Road	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Over The Yardarm Limits	335-337 Abbeydale Road	213 yd
Glass Frog	363 Abbeydale Road	222 yd
Picture House Social	383 Abbeydale Road	223 yd
Abbeydale Picture House - Speakeasy Bar	387 Abbeydale Road	223 yd
Rum Ba	430 Abbeydale Road	252 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bespoke Desserts	41 Wake Road	123 yd
Venice Pizza	235 Abbeydale Road	293 yd
New Hing Lung	241 Abbeydale Road	293 yd
Jaan Kebab House	517 Abbeydale Road	367 yd
Lunch Box	Unit 4, Rme Building, Broadfield Road	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	294 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	9 Machon Bank Road	566 yd
Ranet Retail	Unit 4, 621-627 Abbeydale Road	595 yd
Iceland - The Food Warehouse	Unit 4 Heeley Retail Park	599 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Sharrow Lane	742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	314 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	417 yd
Kenwood Hall Hotel Leisure Club KENWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	725 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	841 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	924 yd
Anns Grove Primary School ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNS ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 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	99.8 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	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S7 1GL