Priory Road, Sheffield, S7 1LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S7 1LX is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	47.7%	44.6%	-3.1%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	52.3%	55.4%	3.1%	49.0%	6.4%

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 1LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	57.6%	57.4%	-0.2%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	30.9%	0.9%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	55%	54.9%	-0.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	30.7%	28.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	11.7%	11.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2%	4.9%	2.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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 1LX this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 62.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	6.4%	0.4%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	14.6%	1.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	59.6%	62.5%	2.9%	33.8%	28.7%
Other	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5%	1%	-4.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	8%	4.2%	-3.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	0.8%	3.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	73.7%	79.5%	5.8%	81.4%	-1.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	79%	75.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	5.7%	12.7%	7.0%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1%	3.6%	2.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	3.9%	-7.8%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	75.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	8%	11.4%	3.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	2.6%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Priory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Road was 420.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 323.4% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Priory Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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. 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 1LX, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Priory Road are based on 84 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 Road, Sheffield, S7 1LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for S7 1LX

Average Price
£400,504

Semi-Detached
£722,485

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£742,520

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,510

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Road

Average Price
£408,565

Semi-Detached
£613,520

Terraced
£389,872

Detached
£581,267

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,852

Other
£213,082

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 36 Priory Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,500	2023-08-30	£166,868
Flat 1 36 Priory Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-02-22	£212,282
34 Priory Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2021-03-03	£920,187
Flat 2 36 Priory Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-12-09	£180,945
35 Priory Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£472,000	2020-09-18	£617,001

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S7 1LX

Employment

S7 1LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in S7 1LX 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	93
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	26
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Education	27
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,208 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	2,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	658 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School 108 Psalter Lane , S11 8YU	3out of 4	757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road , S7 1RB	4out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield Community Primary School London Road , S2 4NJ	3out of 4	981 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VII School Glossop Road , S10 2PW	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,739 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	1,829 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,458 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	2,113 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	3,644 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	281 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	1,789 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freeman College Sterling Works , 88 Arundel Street S1 2NG	- not rated	1,916 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
Bridge Club	6 Thornsett Road	66 yd
Samui Thai Street Food	10 Wostenholm Road	325 yd
Na Pedra Ltd	156 Steade Road	455 yd
Dessert Time	158-160 Abbeydale Road	505 yd
Four Corners Canteen	150 Abbeydale Road	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lantern Theatre	18 Kenwood Park Road	57 yd
Rumkeg876	230 Abbeydale Road	518 yd
The Nether Edge Club	2 Moncrieffe Road	594 yd
Over The Yardarm Limits	335-337 Abbeydale Road	651 yd
Glass Frog	363 Abbeydale Road	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry's Fish Bar	22 Wostenholm Road	325 yd
Charley's Pantry	18 Wostenholm Road	325 yd
Street Art Sushi	106a Sharrow Lane	497 yd
Bespoke Desserts	41 Wake Road	497 yd
Venice Pizza	235 Abbeydale Road	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Sharrow Lane	288 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	9 Machon Bank Road	720 yd
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	727 yd
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	802 yd
Pear Thai Oriental Supermarket	315-317 London Road	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenwood Hall Hotel Leisure Club KENWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	477 yd
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	792 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	811 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	867 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	901 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	955 yd
Executive Ladies Health Club (Closed) Lescar Buildings Lescar Buildings Lescar Lane	health and fitness suite	1,060 yd
Gym Plus (Closed) Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Copthorne Hotel Sheffield Bramall Lane	health and fitness suite	1,072 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S7 1LX