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Housing in S2 5QR

What the homes in S2 5QR 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
1,516 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.1%). Flats make up 26.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

S2 5QREngland
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached18.8%31.5%
Terraced49.1%23%
Purpose-built flat14.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.6% of households in the S2 5QR area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.

S2 5QR
44%
37%
18%
England
  • Owned43.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented36.8%20.5%
  • Social rented17.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free2.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S2 5QREngland
Owned outright24.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association16.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 42.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S2 5QREngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.6%). 10.8% of households include dependent children.

S2 5QREngland
Living alone, under 6626.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S2 5QR (Park Hill & Wybourn) (about 1,516 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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