Housing in S3 7BD
What the homes in S3 7BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cathedral & Kelham
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,601 (2024)
S3 7BDSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (71.8%). Flats make up 89.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S3 7BD area is less than half that, at 17.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 64.2% of households against 20.5%. 4.8% own outright and 12.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned17.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented64.2%20.5%
- Social rented18%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 50.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 48%. 11.5% 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 S3 7BD sits in (Cathedral & Kelham): about 2,601 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.