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Housing in S2 5BD

What the homes in S2 5BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Park Hill & Wybourn
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,977 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (35.9%). Flats make up 37.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

S2 5BDEngland
Detached8%22.9%
Semi-detached35.9%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat35.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S2 5BD area is less than half that, at 16.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.8% of households against 20.5%. 7.8% own outright and 8.5% with a mortgage.

S2 5BD
16%
74%
England
  • Owned16.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented9.8%20.5%
  • Social rented73.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S2 5BDEngland
Owned outright7.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association69.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S2 5BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.6%. 40.8% of households include dependent children.

S2 5BDEngland
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children21.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 5BD sits in (Park Hill & Wybourn): about 1,977 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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