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Housing in S1

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
36,607 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (72.9%). Flats make up 83.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

S1England
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached4.6%31.5%
Terraced10.3%23%
Purpose-built flat72.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S1 is less than half that, at 15.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 59.9% of households against 20.5%. 6.9% own outright and 8.8% with a mortgage.

S1
16%
60%
24%
England
  • Owned15.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented59.9%20.5%
  • Social rented23.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S1England
Owned outright6.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent57.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council11.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 45.9%. 10.1% of households include dependent children.

S1England
Living alone, under 6645.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.6%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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