Priory Avenue, Sheffield, S7 1LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S7 1LT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	53.7%	6.4%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	52.7%	46.3%	-6.4%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 1LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.1% 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	58.2%	58.1%	-0.1%	37.9%	20.2%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	18.8%	1.0%	44.2%	-25.4%
Separated	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	13.5%	13.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	7.3%

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	38.7%	34.8%	-3.9%	48.4%	-13.6%
Good health	37.8%	40.3%	2.5%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	14.4%	16.9%	2.5%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	7%	0.7%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	5.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.5%	22.7%	-1.8%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	50.3%	12.8%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	5.4%	4.9%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	8.6%	8.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	77%	76.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	-4.8%
Arab	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	77.5%	80.8%	3.3%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	6.1%	-7.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	80.8%	3.8%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	8.1%	10.1%	2.0%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	2%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.8%	37.2%	18.6%
Christian	20.6%	46.2%	-25.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Priory Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Avenue was 119.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Priory Avenue has the 59th highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 512th highest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S7 1LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Priory Avenue are based on 12 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 Priory Avenue, Sheffield, S7 1LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for S7 1LT

Average Price
£263,233

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£263,233

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Avenue

Average Price
£265,173

Semi-Detached
£268,986

Terraced
£264,826

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Priory Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-12-12	£222,737
10 Priory Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£296,000	2024-07-10	£316,012
10 Priory Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-05-24	£238,973
14 Priory Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2018-08-17	£166,298
12 Priory Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2012-03-23	£411,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S7 1LT

Employment

S7 1LT 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 S7 1LT 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	48
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	1,042 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	2,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	3,040 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 Junior School South View Road , S7 1DB	- not rated	252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery and Infant School South View Road , S7 1DB	- not rated	252 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	422 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Sheffield Church of England Primary School Pomona Street , S11 8JN	- not rated	602 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	- not rated	602 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,078 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	2,095 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	2,431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	2,629 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	2,897 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	1,433 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	- not rated	1,989 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	4out of 4	2,113 yd	Free schools	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	1,816 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	3,375 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	5,270 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	222 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheaf Unit The Stables , Sharrow Lane S11 8AE	- not rated	377 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Garden School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood School 1 Kenwood Bank , S7 1NU	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Merlin Kindergarten 2 Meadowbank Road , Nether Edge S11 9AH	- not rated	815 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
Samui Thai Street Food	10 Wostenholm Road	119 yd
Bridge Club	6 Thornsett Road	264 yd
Ship Shape	The Stables, Sharrow Lane	376 yd
Rossis Restaurant	1 Sharrow Lane	444 yd
Imrans	216-218 London Road	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lantern Theatre	18 Kenwood Park Road	310 yd
The Old Crown Inn	137 London Road	527 yd
Stack Lounge	125-129 London Road	555 yd
Rumkeg876	230 Abbeydale Road	609 yd
The Albion	Formerly Albion Hotel, 71-75 London Road	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry's Fish Bar	22 Wostenholm Road	119 yd
Charley's Pantry	18 Wostenholm Road	119 yd
Street Art Sushi	106a Sharrow Lane	265 yd
Mrs Shah's Curry	3 Sharrow Lane	444 yd
Yum Yum	196-198 London Road	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Sharrow Lane	24 yd
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	478 yd
Ozmen Extra	55-57 John Street	697 yd
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	715 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	250-266 Ecclesall Road	745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	537 yd
Kenwood Hall Hotel Leisure Club KENWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	799 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Sheffield United Fc (Bramall Lane) BRAMALL LANE BRAMALL LANE CHERRY STREET	grass pitches	933 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,016 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	43.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S7 1LT