Sheffield

Population

• 673,252 Student: 66,815 Working Age: 374,866

• White British 74.5%, Pakistani 5%, Other White, 3.6%, African 3.3%, Arab 1.6%

Heritage

• The Outdoor City: with 61% greenspace we are the 2nd greenest city in the world, after Oslo

• Climbing: Olympic routesetters are based here; widely regarded as the UK capital of climbing with gritstone edges and many indoor walls all in the city boundary

• Mountain biking: home to Steve Peat, former world cup winner, Sheffield is the only place in the UK with an inner city downhill MTB track (Parkwood Springs), and many other world-class trails

• Health tech and life sciences: thanks to expertise in the digital and health sectors, Sheffield is building the world’s first Centre for Child Health Technology

• Music: the Human League, Heaven17, Def Leppard, Pulp, The Arctic Monkeys, Bring Me The Horizon, Warp Records, Self Esteem… Sheffield has shaped the musical landscape of the country, pioneering electronic music, rock and pop for decades. Currently celebrated by a myriad of independent festivals such as No Bounds, Get Together, Float Along and Tramlines

• Sport: the city that gave birth to the modern rules of football is also home to the English Institute of Sport, multiple ice arenas, an international swimming pool, GB Boxing and Climbing teams, and of course famous sports people such as Dame Jess Ennis-Hill, Shauna Coxsey, Matt Fitzpatrick and Joe Root

Signature projects:

• Pounds Park & the Peachzz mural (won world’s best street art June 2024)

• Kelham Island (one of the best places to live in the UK (Times))

• Heart of the City & Leah’s Yard

• Park Hill (Europe’s largest Grade II* listed building)

Economic

Sheffield GVA: £15,681m = 48.8% of South Yorkshire GVA (£32,159m) = 10.4% of Yorkshire and Humber GVA: (£151,325m)

Source: ONS Regional GVA 2022