Postcode district · Sheffield
Who lives in S17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in S17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 21,869 (2024)
S17Postcode district · Sheffield
Who lives in S17
Residents
21,869
2024 estimate
Households
9,260
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 10.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 26.4% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
S17England
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
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
S17
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; S17 is above that, at 57.3%. 25% have never married.
S17England
Married or civil partnership57.3%44.7%
Never married25%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; S17 is broadly in line with that, at 84.6%.
S17
53%
32%
England
- Very good52.6%48.5%
- Good32%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.