Housing in S1 4DN
What the homes in S1 4DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cathedral & Kelham
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,499 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (95.6%). Flats make up 99.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S1 4DN area is less than half that, at 11%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 69.7% of households against 20.5%. 4.2% own outright and 6.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned11%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented69.7%20.5%
- Social rented19.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 49.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 47.1%. 10.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S1 4DN sits in (Cathedral & Kelham): about 3,499 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.