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Housing in S3 9BF

What the homes in S3 9BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,054 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.9%). Flats make up 34.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

S3 9BFEngland
Detached7.5%22.9%
Semi-detached42.9%31.5%
Terraced15.3%23%
Purpose-built flat28.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S3 9BF area is below that, at 46%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29% of households against 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

S3 9BF
46%
29%
23%
England
  • Owned46%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented29%20.5%
  • Social rented22.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S3 9BFEngland
Owned outright26.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.4%2.2%
From the council12.7%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 41.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S3 9BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.1%. 24.1% of households include dependent children.

S3 9BFEngland
Living alone, under 6633.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S3 9BF sits in (Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs): about 2,054 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.

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