Housing in S2 2FJ
What the homes in S2 2FJ 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
- 1,351 (2024)
S2 2FJSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (48.2%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S2 2FJ area is less than half that, at 29.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.5% of households against 20.5%. 13.5% own outright and 15.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned29.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented8.5%20.5%
- Social rented62%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.6% 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%. 32.5% 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 2FJ sits in (Arbourthorne): about 1,351 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.