Postcode sector · Sheffield

Housing in S20 2

What the homes in S20 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 6,388 (2024)

S20 2Postcode sector · Sheffield

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (54.9%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S20 2England

Detached54.9%22.9%

Semi-detached30.9%31.5%

Terraced10.1%23%

Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S20 2 is above that, at 85.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11% of households against 20.5%. 47.6% own outright and 37.8% with a mortgage.

S20 2

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England

Owned85.4%61.3%
Shared ownership0.3%1%
Private rented11%20.5%
Social rented3.2%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S20 2England

Owned outright47.6%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan37.8%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%

Other private rented1.6%2.2%

From the council1.2%8.3%

From a housing association2%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S20 2England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.4%. 24.3% of households include dependent children.

S20 2England

Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%

Couple, no children22.4%16.8%

Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%

Sharers and other households3%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

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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Housing in S20 2

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Sheffield

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