Postcode district · Sheffield
Who lives in S3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in S3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 52,168 (2024)
S3Postcode district · Sheffield
Who lives in S3
Residents
52,168
2024 estimate
Households
16,465
Census
Median age
25
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 6%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 27.4% of residents. 50.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 5.6% are 65 or over, less than half the 18.4% across England.
S3England
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10%
20%
30%
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The gender split
47.7% of residents are female and 52.3% male.
S3
48%
52%
England
- Female47.7%51%
- Male52.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; S3 is less than half that, at 19.9%. 72% have never married.
S3England
Married or civil partnership19.9%44.7%
Never married72%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4.2%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed2.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; S3 is broadly in line with that, at 84.8%.
S3
52%
33%
England
- Very good51.7%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair10.5%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.