Postcode district · Sheffield
Who lives in S12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in S12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 47,163 (2024)
S12Postcode district · Sheffield
Who lives in S12
Residents
47,163
2024 estimate
Households
20,371
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 18.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
S12England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
S12
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
43.8% of adults in S12 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.4% have never married.
S12England
Married or civil partnership43.8%44.7%
Never married37.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
76.8% of residents in S12 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
S12
41%
35%
16%
England
- Very good41.5%48.5%
- Good35.3%33.7%
- Fair16%12.7%
- Bad5.7%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.