Knab Road, Sheffield, S7 2ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around S7 2ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.4%	49.5%	2.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of S7 2ET there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.2%	22.8%	-1.4%	37.9%	-15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.7%	63.3%	4.6%	44.2%	19.1%
Separated	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	11.2%	8%	-3.2%	6.1%	1.9%

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	48.9%	56.6%	7.7%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	30.7%	28.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	17.2%	11.9%	-5.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.2%	3%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2ET this area, 8.5% 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 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	8.5%	-5.8%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	10.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.4%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	59.7%	12.2%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.5% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	17.5%	21.9%	4.4%	2.7%	19.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	75.5%	67.5%	-8.0%	81.4%	-13.9%
Arab	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	87.2%	84.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	1.8%	2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	10.2%	0.7%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	85.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.6%	10.2%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	0%	-10.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	27.1%	6.5%	20.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Knab Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knab Road was 28.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Broomhill and Sharrow Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knab Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 207 local areas in Broomhill and Sharrow Vale and the 383rd lowest crime rate of 1,696 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in S7 2ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Knab Road are based on 16 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 Knab Road, Sheffield, S7 2ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for S7 2ET

Average Price
£402,914

Semi-Detached
£391,138

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£430,391

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knab Road

Average Price
£385,514

Semi-Detached
£395,531

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£368,819

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knab Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Knab Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-03-28	£351,967
9 Knab Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-11-22	£421,355
2 Knab Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£314,000	2020-05-29	£429,881
8 Knab Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-12-20	£366,806
3 Knab Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,600	2016-06-03	£380,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S7 2ET

Employment

S7 2ET area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2ET area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	83
Retired	62
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denby Street Nursery School Denby Street , S2 4QH	- not rated	2,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	4,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET	- not rated	5,018 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	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Millhouses Lane , S7 2HE	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Millhouses Lane , S7 2HE	- not rated	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holt House Infant School Bannerdale Road , S7 2EW	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dobcroft Infant School Pingle Road , S7 2LN	- not rated	983 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	1,157 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hallam Middle School Hallam Grange Crescent , S10 4BD	- not rated	3,688 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westways Middle School Western Road , S10 1LA	- not rated	3,723 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluestone Middle School Park Grange Drive , S2 3SF	- not rated	3,791 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Middle School Duke Street , S2 5QB	- not rated	4,468 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	560 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeydale Grange School Hastings Road , S7 2GU	- not rated	856 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Storrs School High Storrs Road , S11 7LH	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Storrs School High Storrs Road , S11 7LH	- not rated	1,544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silverdale School Bents Crescent , S11 9QH	3out of 4	2,129 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	3,793 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	5,292 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ	- not rated	652 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merlin Kindergarten 2 Meadowbank Road , Nether Edge S11 9AH	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primary Inclusion Centre 2 Clifford Rd , S11 9AQ	- not rated	1,330 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirle Hill Hospital School 6 Cherry Tree Road , S11 9AA	- not rated	1,336 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kenwood Academy 9 Moncrieffe Road , Nether Edge S7 1HQ	- not rated	1,336 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cherry Tree Inn	2 Carter Knowle Avenue	143 yd
Away We Go	82 Montrose Road	248 yd
Bruno Espresso Bar	99 Ecclesall Road South	689 yd
Monument Coffee Ltd	Church Gates, Ecclesall Road South	783 yd
Banner Cross Methodist Church	Banner Cross Methodist Church, 12 Ecclesall Road South	814 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 95 Ecclesall Road South	690 yd
The Norfolk Arms	2 Ringinglow Road	829 yd
Itchy Pig Banner Cross	946 Ecclesall Road	937 yd
Robin Hood Hotel	Millhouses Lane	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neptunes	989 Ecclesall Road	934 yd
Pizza Triangle	955 Ecclesall Road	934 yd
Sophie's Buffets	971 Ecclesall Road	934 yd
Gourmet Curry House	983 Ecclesall Road	934 yd
Chans	962 Abbeydale Road	1,033 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	Banner Cross Service Station, 850-852 Ecclesall Road		1,078 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	9 Machon Bank Road		1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannerdale Playing Fields Carterknowle Road	grass pitches	500 yd
Abbeydale Grange School Sports Field (Closed) Carter Knowle Road	grass pitches	518 yd
Mylnhurst Preparatory School And Nursery BUTTON HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool	661 yd
Mercia School HOLT HOUSE GROVE	grass pitches	765 yd
Ecclesall Parish Church Halls ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH RINGINGLOW ROAD		800 yd
Abbeydale Grange School (Closed) Hastings Road		858 yd
St Wilfrids Rc Primary School MILLHOUSES LANE	grass pitches	894 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	127.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S7 2ET