Archer Lane, Sheffield, S7 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S7 2BU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	47.9%	47.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	52.1%	52.6%	0.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	47.8%	43.5%	-4.3%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	44.6%	3.7%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	51.3%	54.8%	3.5%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	33.9%	29.5%	-4.4%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	9.3%	13.1%	3.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	12.6%	-0.5%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7%	-2.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	8.8%	-3.4%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	13.7%	0.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	52.3%	6.4%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	20.7%	19.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	16.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	66.6%	61.1%	-5.5%	81.4%	-20.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	81.9%	81.9%	0.0%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	9.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	81.9%	0.8%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	14.2%	11.6%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	0.6%	-11.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	24.1%	46.2%	-22.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Archer Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Archer Lane was 35.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.2% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Archer Lane has the 51st lowest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 461st lowest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.3%.

🔎 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 2BU, 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 Archer Lane are based on 58 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 Archer Lane, Sheffield, S7 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for S7 2BU

Average Price
£312,169

Semi-Detached
£283,991

Terraced
£281,897

Detached
£383,660

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Archer Lane

Average Price
£344,871

Semi-Detached
£348,973

Terraced
£284,342

Detached
£403,186

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,078

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Archer LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Archer Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£267,500	2024-06-24	£287,345
45 Archer Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-01-31	£401,118
42 Archer Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2018-08-30	£343,809
38 Archer Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2018-03-28	£216,670
40 Archer Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-11-17	£125,307

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S7 2BU

Employment

S7 2BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 2BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	108
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	48
Human health and social work activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	2,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	2,507 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	4,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	4,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carter Knowle Junior School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY	3out of 4	278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holt House Infant School Bannerdale Road , S7 2EW	3out of 4	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road , S7 1RB	- not rated	756 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Nether Edge Primary School Glen Road , S7 1RB	- not rated	756 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meersbrook Bank Primary School Derbyshire Lane , S8 9EH	3out of 4	958 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	1,625 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	3,168 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	3,766 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	4,003 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ	- not rated	4,150 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	486 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeydale Grange School Hastings Road , S7 2GU	- not rated	882 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Storrs School High Storrs Road , S11 7LH	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Storrs School High Storrs Road , S11 7LH	- not rated	2,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newfield Secondary School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP	3out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,262 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	4,996 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	899 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirle Hill Hospital School 6 Cherry Tree Road , S11 9AA	- not rated	1,179 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primary Inclusion Centre 2 Clifford Rd , S11 9AQ	- not rated	1,265 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kenwood Academy 9 Moncrieffe Road , Nether Edge S7 1HQ	- not rated	1,268 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wild Leaf Vegan Cafe	9 Edgedale Road	324 yd
Dough Truck Pizza	628 Abbeydale Road	472 yd
Cafe Za Za	704 Abbeydale Road	490 yd
Flames Peri Peri and Pizza	751 Abbeydale Road	497 yd
The Cardomom	753 Abbeydale Road	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nether Edge Bowling Club	8 Nether Edge Road	565 yd
The Nether Edge Club	2 Moncrieffe Road	784 yd
The Gin Bar	444 Abbeydale Road	825 yd
The Broadfield Ale House	452 Abbeydale Road	825 yd
The Teller	440-442 Abbeydale Road	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Town Wok	698 Abbeydale Road	490 yd
Food Target Ltd	711 Abbeydale Road	503 yd
Saucy	705 Abbeydale Road	503 yd
Chach Spark	577 Abbeydale Road	742 yd
Curry Master	567 Abbeydale Road	742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ranet Retail	Unit 4, 621-627 Abbeydale Road	617 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	9 Machon Bank Road	661 yd
Tesco Express	Former 455, Abbeydale Road	970 yd
Iceland - The Food Warehouse	Unit 4 Heeley Retail Park	993 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Abbeydale Drive	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mercia School HOLT HOUSE GROVE	grass pitches	556 yd
Bannerdale Playing Fields Carterknowle Road	grass pitches	727 yd
Abbeydale Grange School Sports Field (Closed) Carter Knowle Road	grass pitches	817 yd
Abbeydale Grange School (Closed) Hastings Road		883 yd
Virgin Active Club (Sheffield Millhouses) (Closed) Archer Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 yd
Pure Gym (Sheffield Millhouses) Archer Drive	health and fitness suite	973 yd
Heeley Swimming Pool HEELEY SWIMMING POOL HEELEY SWIMMING POOL BROADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,057 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	86.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S7 2BU