The 10 best streets to open a cocktail bar in Sheffield (2026 data)
Late-night demand is concentrated and competition is fierce, so the ranking leans on Friday and Saturday station flows, nightlife context and recorded bars within 600 m. These ten streets come out on top.
OBSERVED measured at the street or station · AREA CONTEXT residents or borough statistics around it · MODELLED transparent estimates we compute, with the rule shown. Nothing is presented as more precise than its source.
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Sheffield station area
Sheffield · City centre · transport hub197,837 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 25 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £28 per person and modelled rent is £212 per m².
Fit score 75/100MODELLED Est. revenue £69,384/mo (range £38,161-£111,015)MODELLED Weekly station flow 197,837OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 25 (3 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £212/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,674AREA CONTEXT -
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Carver Street (Sheffield)
Sheffield · City centre · side street5,935 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 90 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £25 per person and modelled rent is £174 per m².
Fit score 74/100MODELLED Est. revenue £10,788/mo (range £5,934-£17,261)MODELLED Weekly station flow 5,935MODELLED Competitors within 600 m 90 (13 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £174/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,674AREA CONTEXT -
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Leopold Street (Sheffield)
Sheffield · City centre · side street5,935 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 85 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £27 per person and modelled rent is £174 per m².
Fit score 73/100MODELLED Est. revenue £10,588/mo (range £5,823-£16,941)MODELLED Weekly station flow 5,935MODELLED Competitors within 600 m 85 (14 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £174/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,674AREA CONTEXT -
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Sheaf Street (Sheffield)
Sheffield · City centre · side street109,151 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 27 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £28 per person and modelled rent is £181 per m².
Fit score 70/100MODELLED Est. revenue £42,134/mo (range £23,174-£67,414)MODELLED Weekly station flow 109,151MODELLED Competitors within 600 m 27 (2 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £181/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,674AREA CONTEXT -
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Orchard Square (Sheffield)
Sheffield · City centre · side street5,935 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 87 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £25 per person and modelled rent is £174 per m².
Fit score 70/100MODELLED Est. revenue £10,304/mo (range £5,667-£16,487)MODELLED Weekly station flow 5,935MODELLED Competitors within 600 m 87 (13 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £174/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,674AREA CONTEXT -
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Dore and Totley station area
Sheffield · 4-8 km from centre · transport hub4,608 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 0 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £31 per person and modelled rent is £200 per m².
Fit score 69/100MODELLED Est. revenue £31,965/mo (range £17,581-£51,144)MODELLED Weekly station flow 4,608OBSERVED Competitors within 600 m 0 (0 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £200/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 1,722AREA CONTEXT -
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Division Street (Sheffield)
Sheffield · City centre · side street5,935 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 86 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £25 per person and modelled rent is £174 per m².
Fit score 67/100MODELLED Est. revenue £10,235/mo (range £5,629-£16,376)MODELLED Weekly station flow 5,935MODELLED Competitors within 600 m 86 (12 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £174/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,674AREA CONTEXT -
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Matilda Street (Sheffield)
Sheffield · City centre · side street5,935 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 81 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £25 per person and modelled rent is £174 per m².
Fit score 67/100MODELLED Est. revenue £10,501/mo (range £5,776-£16,802)MODELLED Weekly station flow 5,935MODELLED Competitors within 600 m 81 (11 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £174/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,674AREA CONTEXT -
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Cambridge Street (Sheffield)
Sheffield · City centre · side street5,935 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 95 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £27 per person and modelled rent is £174 per m².
Fit score 67/100MODELLED Est. revenue £9,279/mo (range £5,103-£14,846)MODELLED Weekly station flow 5,935MODELLED Competitors within 600 m 95 (13 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £174/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,674AREA CONTEXT -
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Backfields (Sheffield)
Sheffield · City centre · side street5,935 weekly station entries and exits (entries + exits at named stations) pass the pitch, with 96 recorded cocktail bars competing within 600 m. Typical spend nearby is £25 per person and modelled rent is £174 per m².
Fit score 66/100MODELLED Est. revenue £8,886/mo (range £4,887-£14,217)MODELLED Weekly station flow 5,935MODELLED Competitors within 600 m 96 (12 chain)OBSERVED Est. rent £174/m²/yrMODELLED Residents nearby 2,674AREA CONTEXT
How this ranking works
One fixed concept is scored against every one of the 158 Sheffield street segments in the Location Potential dataset: station entries and exits (National Rail: ORR Estimates of Station Usage 2024-25 (annual; day-of-week split modelled)), recorded venues within the concept's competition radius (400 m to 1 km by type) from OpenStreetMap, Census 2021 residents for the local LSOA, business crime from data.police.uk, and rent context from Valuation Office Agency rateable values. Scores and revenue figures are MODELLED planning estimates with fixed, published rules, not observed takings. The full method, sources and limits are on the Method page.
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