Housing in S2 2DL
What the homes in S2 2DL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Arbourthorne
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,482 (2024)
S2 2DLSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (49.2%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S2 2DL area is well below that, at 34.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.2% of households against 20.5%. 17.4% own outright and 17% with a mortgage.
- Owned34.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented9.2%20.5%
- Social rented56.4%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 2.5 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 19%. 35.2% 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 S2 2DL sits in (Arbourthorne): about 1,482 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.