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Housing in S2 3QS

What the homes in S2 3QS 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
2,439 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.6%). Flats make up 25.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

S2 3QSEngland
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached38.6%31.5%
Terraced31.5%23%
Purpose-built flat24.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S2 3QS area is well below that, at 33.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21% of households against 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

S2 3QS
34%
21%
44%
England
  • Owned33.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented44.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S2 3QSEngland
Owned outright14.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council22.7%8.3%
From a housing association21.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S2 3QSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.5%. 26.4% of households include dependent children.

S2 3QSEngland
Living alone, under 6624.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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 3QS sits in (Norfolk Park): about 2,439 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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