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Housing in S12

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
47,163 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (58.8%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S12England
Detached15.2%22.9%
Semi-detached58.8%31.5%
Terraced13.4%23%
Purpose-built flat11.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.4% of households in S12 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.9% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

S12
64%
23%
England
  • Owned64.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented23.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S12England
Owned outright34.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council18.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.8%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

S12England
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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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