Edgemount Road, Sheffield, S7 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding S7 2BS 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	52%	46.6%	-5.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	48%	53.4%	5.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.3%	40.2%	3.9%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	39.4%	-1.7%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	11.2%	1.9%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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	56.2%	53%	-3.2%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	24%	29.8%	5.8%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	14.4%	9.6%	-4.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	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.

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	17.2%	-1.3%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	52%	4.4%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	24.9%	21.9%	-3.0%	2.7%	19.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	62.2%	63.6%	1.4%	81.4%	-17.8%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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%	85.5%	6.5%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	8.5%	-6.8%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	85.7%	7.9%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	12.8%	10.7%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	0%	-13.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	17.3%	46.2%	-28.9%
Muslim	28.2%	6.5%	21.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Edgemount Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edgemount Road was 115.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% higher than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edgemount Road has the 61st highest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 526th highest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in S7 2BS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Edgemount Road are based on 28 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 Edgemount Road, Sheffield, S7 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for S7 2BS

Average Price
£267,258

Semi-Detached
£257,132

Terraced
£302,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£269,932

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edgemount Road

Average Price
£248,468

Semi-Detached
£253,686

Terraced
£277,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,148

Other
£263,822

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edgemount Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Edgemount Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-04-29	£280,935
7 Edgemount Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-08-15	£247,239
1 Edgemount Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£241,008	2022-08-05	£268,153
6 Edgemount Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-09-29	£340,691
3 Edgemount Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-09-22	£197,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S7 2BS

Employment

S7 2BS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	47
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	15
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,439 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	3,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	4,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	429 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road , S7 1RB	- not rated	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carter Knowle Junior School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meersbrook Bank Primary School Derbyshire Lane , S8 9EH	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holt House Infant School Bannerdale Road , S7 2EW	3out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greystones Middle School Greystones Road , S11 7GL	- not rated	1,947 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	2,808 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	3,746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	3,801 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	3,826 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	4out of 4	800 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeydale Grange School Hastings Road , S7 2GU	- not rated	1,127 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	- not rated	2,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Storrs School High Storrs Road , S11 7LH	3out of 4	2,604 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	2,966 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	4,840 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merlin Kindergarten 2 Meadowbank Road , Nether Edge S11 9AH	- not rated	895 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirle Hill Hospital School 6 Cherry Tree Road , S11 9AA	- not rated	1,242 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood Garden School 1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brantwood School 1 Kenwood Bank , S7 1NU	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chrysalis Therapeutic Educational Centre 48 Wostenholm Road , Nether Edge S7 1LL	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent special 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
Dough Truck Pizza	628 Abbeydale Road	75 yd
Wild Leaf Vegan Cafe	9 Edgedale Road	98 yd
NT Dining Room Ltd	697 Abbeydale Road	105 yd
Northtown Kitchen	699-701 Abbeydale Road	106 yd
Bloomers	725 Abbeydale Road	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nether Edge Bowling Club	8 Nether Edge Road	450 yd
The Gin Bar	444 Abbeydale Road	504 yd
The Broadfield Ale House	452 Abbeydale Road	504 yd
The Teller	440-442 Abbeydale Road	558 yd
Rum Ba	430 Abbeydale Road	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Target Ltd	711 Abbeydale Road	109 yd
Saucy	705 Abbeydale Road	109 yd
Town Wok	698 Abbeydale Road	380 yd
Chach Spark	577 Abbeydale Road	387 yd
Curry Master	567 Abbeydale Road	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ranet Retail	Unit 4, 621-627 Abbeydale Road	241 yd
Iceland - The Food Warehouse	Unit 4 Heeley Retail Park	599 yd
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	629 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	9 Machon Bank Road	633 yd
Costcutter	154-156 Valley Road	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	709 yd
Mercia School HOLT HOUSE GROVE	grass pitches	776 yd
Virgin Active (Sheffield Broadfield Park) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 BROADFIELD COURT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	868 yd
Virgin Active Club (Sheffield Millhouses) (Closed) Archer Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	914 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield Millhouses) Archer Drive	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Bannerdale Playing Fields Carterknowle Road	grass pitches	1,069 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%

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

Overview of S7 2BS