Housing in S20 2DS
What the homes in S20 2DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Sothall
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,438 (2024)
S20 2DSSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (40.8%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S20 2DS area is above that, at 78.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 38.5% own outright and 39.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented13.8%20.5%
- Social rented7.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.2%. 29.7% 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 S20 2DS sits in (Sothall): about 1,438 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.