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Housing in S2

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
68,050 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.7%). Flats make up 29.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

S2England
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33.7%31.5%
Terraced31.9%23%
Purpose-built flat26%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.9% of households in S2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.7% own outright and 18.2% with a mortgage.

S2
34%
24%
41%
England
  • Owned33.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented24%20.5%
  • Social rented41.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S2England
Owned outright15.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council22%8.3%
From a housing association19.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.7%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

S2England
Living alone, under 6625.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.7%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). 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

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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