Leigh Street, Sheffield, S9 2PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding S9 2PR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	51.7%	48.3%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.3%	51.7%	3.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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 S9 2PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	46.4%	50.9%	4.5%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	32.1%	-4.6%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	2.2%	5.1%
Divorced	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	48.1%	48.2%	0.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	36.7%	32.4%	-4.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	7%	11.5%	4.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	25.7%	-12.9%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	17%	2.8%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.2%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	22.2%	11.0%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	15%	3.5%	-11.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18% 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	10%	19.8%	9.8%	1.1%	18.7%
Chinese	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	15.2%	18.5%	3.3%	2.7%	15.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	6.8%	16.8%	10.0%	2.5%	14.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	11.3%	0.5%	-10.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	23.6%	18%	-5.6%	81.4%	-63.4%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	16.8%	10.2%	-6.6%	0.6%	9.6%
Other	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	58.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10%	11.2%	1.2%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	21.6%	4.1%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	58.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	29.3%	25.9%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	9.3%	2.5%	-6.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	2.3%	-12.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.2%	37.2%	-27.0%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	64.9%	6.5%	58.4%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Leigh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigh Street was 2080.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1062.2% higher than the Burngreave average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Leigh Street has the highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Burngreave and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 569.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in S9 2PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Leigh Street are based on 5 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 Leigh Street, Sheffield, S9 2PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for S9 2PR

Average Price
£261,742

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£261,742

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Street

Average Price
£273,177

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£297,279

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£267,152

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
S R L Leigh Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2024-06-25	£1,044
111 Leigh Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-02-22	£635,337
25 Leigh Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-04-05	£223,152
21 - 23 Leigh Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-02-03	£209,073
25 Leigh Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2010-04-23	£297,279

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for S9 2PR

Employment

S9 2PR 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 S9 2PR 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	69
Student (economically inactive)	42
Looking after home or family	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	25
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD	3out of 4	3,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomhall Nursery School 4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN	4out of 4	5,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phillimore Community Primary School Phillimore Road , Darnall S9 5EF	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owler Brook Primary School Wensley Street , S4 8HQ	- not rated	1,375 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteways Primary School Whiteways Road , S4 8EX	- not rated	1,423 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brightside Nursery and Infant School Jenkin Road , S9 1AS	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limpsfield Junior School Jenkin Avenue , Brightside S9 1AN	2out of 4	1,652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU	3out of 4	404 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Fir Vale School Owler Lane , S4 8GB	2out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN	3out of 4	3,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firth Park Academy Fircroft Avenue , S5 0SD	3out of 4	3,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School Granville Road , S2 2RJ	3out of 4	3,753 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longley Park Sixth Form Horninglow Road , S5 6SG	- not rated	2,907 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL	- not rated	3,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY	3out of 4	425 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinde House 2-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG	3out of 4	2,767 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astrea Academy Sheffield Andover Street , S3 9BE	- not rated	2,863 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seraphic Academy Tinsley Park Road , Sheffield S9 5DL	- not rated	826 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP	- not rated	1,519 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sheffield Hallam University City Campus , Pond Street S1 1WB	- not rated	3,499 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park School Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU	2out of 4	3,807 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL	3out of 4	3,824 yd	Community special 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
Playtimes Playtown	25 Leigh Street	45 yd
The Library Cafe & Restaurant	10 Leeds Road	351 yd
Sodexo Ltd	Oasis Academy Don Valley, Leeds Road	384 yd
Food Fusion	778 Attercliffe Road	441 yd
Cafe 313	73-75 Worksop Road	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Inn	Attercliffe Common	345 yd
IBIS BUDGET	298 Attercliffe Common	520 yd
Papas Fish and Chips	Arena Square, 3 Arena Court	699 yd
Noose And Gibbet	97 Broughton Lane	822 yd
The Carlton	563 Attercliffe Road	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JD's Snack Shack	111 Liverpool Street	142 yd
Cheezious Fast Food Takeaway	33 Attercliffe Common	146 yd
Chaaye Paani Lunch Box	Unit 2, Sycamore Centre, 147-161 Attercliffe Common	262 yd
Gripple Ltd	Glide House, 300 Attercliffe Common	566 yd
Frymaster	653 Attercliffe Road	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dora Food Plus	718-724 Attercliffe Road		582 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
English Institute Of Sport (Sheffield) COLERIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	273 yd
Ice Sheffield COLERIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks	390 yd
Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park Worksop Road	artificial grass pitch	425 yd
Attercliffe Church CHRIST CHURCH HALL CHRIST CHURCH HALL ATTERCLIFFE ROAD		469 yd
Don Valley Stadium (Closed) Worksop Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	497 yd
Attercliffe Telephone Exchange Titterton Street		534 yd
Sheffield Health 'N' Fitness Centre (Closed) Darnall Road	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Coleridge Road Recreation Ground STOVIN GARDENS	grass pitches	827 yd
Phillimore Park COLERIDGE GARDENS	grass pitches	995 yd
Darnell Road Baptist Church DARNALL ROAD		1,043 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	17.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	17.9%

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	3.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	32 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	45.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	45.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of S9 2PR