Housing in S2 5QS
What the homes in S2 5QS 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)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (49.1%). Flats make up 26.9%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S2 5QS area is well below that, at 43.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.8% of households against 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned43.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented36.8%20.5%
- Social rented17.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free2.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.6%. 10.8% 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 5QS sits in (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.