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Housing in S17

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
21,869 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (41.7%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S17England
Detached41.7%22.9%
Semi-detached35.2%31.5%
Terraced9.3%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S17 is above that, at 83.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.1% of households against 20.5%. 48.8% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

S17
83%
England
  • Owned83.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented8.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S17England
Owned outright48.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.4%. 26.4% of households include dependent children.

S17England
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3%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

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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