Housing in S2 5BE
What the homes in S2 5BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Darnall
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,018 (2024)
S2 5BESheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (52.2%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S2 5BE area is less than half that, at 27.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.3% of households against 20.5%. 15.9% own outright and 11.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented18.3%20.5%
- Social rented53.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 22.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.4%. 44.1% 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 5BE sits in (Darnall): about 2,018 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.