Thornsett Road, Sheffield, S7 1NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S7 1NB is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	46.4%	46.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	53.6%	53.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 1NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	41.7%	43.3%	1.6%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	39.3%	-8.2%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.2%	10.3%	6.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	51%	49.1%	-1.9%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	32.6%	32.6%	0.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	12.2%	14.7%	2.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 54.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	12.3%	-3.5%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.9%	1.1%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	54.4%	9.8%	33.8%	20.6%
Other	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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)
Chinese	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	13.8%	14.9%	1.1%	2.7%	12.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	69.4%	67.6%	-1.8%	81.4%	-13.8%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	79.6%	77.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	1.6%	5.7%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	9.6%	-1.3%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	77.9%	-0.1%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	1%	17.5%	16.5%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	1.4%	-13.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Thornsett Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornsett Road was 64.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornsett Road has the 103rd lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 787th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 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 1NB, 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 Thornsett Road are based on 92 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 Thornsett Road, Sheffield, S7 1NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for S7 1NB

Average Price
£670,248

Semi-Detached
£781,290

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£807,611

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,887

Other
£976,834

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornsett Road

Average Price
£495,134

Semi-Detached
£656,845

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£614,651

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,077

Other
£946,068

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornsett Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 33A Thornsett Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-12-06	£125,247
28A Thornsett Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-02-08	£342,549
15 Thornsett Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£995,000	2023-07-10	£1,052,005
Flat 4 33A Thornsett Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,234	2022-11-04	£160,504
35E Thornsett Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-10-13	£207,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S7 1NB

Employment

S7 1NB 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 1NB 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
Retired	52
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	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	1,097 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	2,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy Pomona Street , S11 8JN	4out of 4	567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School 108 Psalter Lane , S11 8YU	3out of 4	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School Sitwell Road , S7 1BE	3out of 4	757 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunter's Bar Junior School Sharrow Vale Road , S11 8ZG	4out of 4	1,023 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hunter's Bar Infant School Sharrow Vale Road , S11 8ZG	3out of 4	1,023 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	1,370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre 111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF	3out of 4	1,749 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	- not rated	1,890 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame High School Fulwood Road , S10 3BT	4out of 4	2,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	2,340 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	2,163 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	3,582 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	192 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield High School 10 Rutland Park , S10 2PE	- not rated	1,337 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westbourne School 60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birkdale School Oakholme Road , S10 3DH	- not rated	1,631 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Sheffield Western Bank , S10 2TN	- not rated	1,852 yd	Higher education institutions	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	220 yd
Samui Thai Street Food	10 Wostenholm Road	366 yd
The Stags Head	The Stag, 15 Psalter Lane	413 yd
Shirley House	Shirley House, 31 Psalter Lane	413 yd
The Salvation Army	10/12 Psalter Lane	439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lantern Theatre	18 Kenwood Park Road	147 yd
The Samuel Worth Chapel	Cemetery Avenue	627 yd
Rumkeg876	230 Abbeydale Road	674 yd
The Nether Edge Club	2 Moncrieffe Road	682 yd
Copa	293-295 Ecclesall Road	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry's Fish Bar	22 Wostenholm Road	366 yd
Charley's Pantry	18 Wostenholm Road	366 yd
Street Art Sushi	106a Sharrow Lane	527 yd
Bespoke Desserts	41 Wake Road	625 yd
Domino's Pizza	371-373 Ecclesall Road	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Sharrow Lane	280 yd
Tesco Metro Ecclesall	Unit 8, Berkeley Precinct, 451 Ecclesall Road	694 yd
Ozmen Ltd	Ground Floor, 178-184 London Road	737 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	9 Machon Bank Road	767 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	250-266 Ecclesall Road	812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenwood Hall Hotel Leisure Club KENWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	415 yd
Nuffield Health (Sheffield) NAPIER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	723 yd
Executive Ladies Health Club (Closed) Lescar Buildings Lescar Buildings Lescar Lane	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	961 yd
U-Mix Centre U MIX BUILDING U MIX BUILDING ASLINE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,012 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,024 yd
Xercise4Less (Sheffield) GUERNSEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,090 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S7 1NB