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Housing in S12 3

What the homes in S12 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,965 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (61%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S12 3England
Detached17.4%22.9%
Semi-detached61%31.5%
Terraced11%23%
Purpose-built flat9.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S12 3 is above that, at 72.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 40.7% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

S12 3
73%
16%
England
  • Owned72.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S12 3England
Owned outright40.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council13.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S12 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19%. 23.2% of households include dependent children.

S12 3England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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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