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Housing in S

What the homes in S are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,468,333 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.7%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SEngland
Detached21.9%22.9%
Semi-detached42.7%31.5%
Terraced21.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S is broadly in line with that, at 62%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.7% of households against 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

S
62%
17%
21%
England
  • Owned62%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented20.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SEngland
Owned outright33.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council15.6%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.3%. 24.9% of households include dependent children.

SEngland
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Sheffield

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sheffield, August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

SheffieldEngland
All homes£931£1,459
One bedroom£690£1,195
Two bedrooms£840£1,335
Three bedrooms£967£1,489
Four or more£1,339£2,161
Detached£1,233£1,640
Semi-detached£990£1,449
Terraced£923£1,435
Flat or maisonette£774£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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