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Housing in S2 3LR

What the homes in S2 3LR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Norfolk Park
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,945 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45.9%). Flats make up 17.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

S2 3LREngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.4%31.5%
Terraced45.9%23%
Purpose-built flat17.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S2 3LR area is well below that, at 40.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15% of households against 20.5%. 16.8% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

S2 3LR
40%
15%
44%
England
  • Owned40.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented44.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S2 3LREngland
Owned outright16.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council42.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S2 3LREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.4%. 26.2% of households include dependent children.

S2 3LREngland
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S2 3LR sits in (Norfolk Park): about 1,945 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.

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