Housing in S17 4DB
What the homes in S17 4DB 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
- 1,888 (2024)
S17 4DBSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (37.8%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S17 4DB area is above that, at 83.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.3% of households against 20.5%. 48.3% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented10.3%20.5%
- Social rented6.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.2%. 29.3% 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 S17 4DB sits in (Dore & Whirlow): about 1,888 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.