Housing in S2 2EF
What the homes in S2 2EF 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
- 1,395 (2024)
S2 2EFSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (34.3%). Flats make up 29.5%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S2 2EF area is less than half that, at 24.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.2% of households against 20.5%. 12.1% own outright and 12.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned24.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented9.2%20.5%
- Social rented65.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.4%. 30.4% 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 2EF sits in (Arbourthorne): about 1,395 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.