Postcode district · Sheffield
Who lives in S26
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in S26, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Rotherham
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 30,340 (2024)
S26Postcode district · Sheffield
Who lives in S26
Residents
30,340
2024 estimate
Households
12,717
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 22.3% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
S26England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
S26
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; S26 is above that, at 50.8%. 31.3% have never married.
S26England
Married or civil partnership50.8%44.7%
Never married31.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; S26 is broadly in line with that, at 80.5%.
S26
47%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.6%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair13.8%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.