Housing in S12 4FA
What the homes in S12 4FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Birley
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,380 (2024)
S12 4FASheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (72.6%). Flats make up 17.7%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S12 4FA area is well below that, at 42.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 20.3% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.
- Owned42.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.2%1%
- Private rented10.8%20.5%
- Social rented43.5%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 2.3 people living in it. 35.3% 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 20.5%. 27.3% 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 S12 4FA sits in (Birley): about 2,380 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.