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Housing in S1 3

What the homes in S1 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,307 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (81.8%). Flats make up 89.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

S1 3England
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached4.1%31.5%
Terraced5%23%
Purpose-built flat81.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

14.3% of households in S1 3 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 57.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 7.1% own outright and 7.3% with a mortgage.

S1 3
14%
57%
28%
England
  • Owned14.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented57.5%20.5%
  • Social rented27.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S1 3England
Owned outright7.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent54.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association19.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 51% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S1 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (46.5%). 10.8% of households include dependent children.

S1 3England
Living alone, under 6646.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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