Sharrow is an inner city district located directly south west of Sheffield city centre.The population of Sharrow was confirmed at 17,897 in the 2001 UK Census.

Typically of British inner cities, Sharrow's back to back terraced housing was re-developed in the 1970s to provide modern, high density accommodation for the area's working class population. In equally typical fashion, cultural, economic and social tensions (not to mention poor architectural quality)contributed to a general decline of the district during the 1980s.

However, concomitant with the economic resurgence of Sheffield in the late 1990s, Sharrow has benefitted from considerable inward investment both in improved housing stock and through development of important local initiatives such as the small business enterprise unit at Sheffield United FC's Bramall Lane ground.

Sharrow is a diverse district with a higher than average ethnic population:

White: 69.0 Asian: 16.3 Black: 7.5 Chinese or other: 4.2

This diversity is celebrated each year with the Sharrow Festival, a multi-cultural, mult-iarts event showcasing local talent and fostering a spirit of pride in the local community.