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Housing in S17 3NN

What the homes in S17 3NN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dore & Whirlow
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,734 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (72.7%). Flats make up 16.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

S17 3NNEngland
Detached72.7%22.9%
Semi-detached8.9%31.5%
Terraced2.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S17 3NN area is well above that, at 89.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.7% of households against 20.5%. 56.7% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

S17 3NN
90%
England
  • Owned89.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented8.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S17 3NNEngland
Owned outright56.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.4%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S17 3NNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.3%. 25.2% of households include dependent children.

S17 3NNEngland
Living alone, under 669.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S17 3NN sits in (Dore & Whirlow): about 1,734 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.

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