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Housing in S3

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
52,168 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (64.7%). Flats make up 73.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

S3England
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached12%31.5%
Terraced11.1%23%
Purpose-built flat64.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S3 is less than half that, at 20.2%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 47.5% of households against 20.5%. 10.7% own outright and 9.6% with a mortgage.

S3
20%
47%
31%
England
  • Owned20.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented47.5%20.5%
  • Social rented31.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S3England
Owned outright10.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council20%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 46.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 40.7%. 16.1% of households include dependent children.

S3England
Living alone, under 6640.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.6%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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