Postcode sector · Sheffield

Housing in S20 6

What the homes in S20 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Sheffield
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 5,715 (2024)

S20 6Postcode sector · Sheffield

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (61.8%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S20 6England

Detached61.8%22.9%

Semi-detached23.8%31.5%

Terraced7.3%23%

Purpose-built flat6.5%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S20 6 is above that, at 83.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.1% of households against 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

S20 6

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England

Owned83.8%61.3%
Shared ownership0.5%1%
Private rented8.1%20.5%
Social rented7.6%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S20 6England

Owned outright52.6%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent6.1%18.2%

Other private rented2%2.2%

From the council4.2%8.3%

From a housing association3.4%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S20 6England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.8%. 18.2% of households include dependent children.

S20 6England

Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%

Couple, no children20.8%16.8%

Couple with dependent children16%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over16.6%9.2%

Sharers and other households2.5%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 6

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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