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Housing in S30

What the homes in S30 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,989 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (34.4%). Flats make up 10.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S30England
Detached34.4%22.9%
Semi-detached29.4%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S30 is above that, at 74.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.1% of households against 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

S30
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13%
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  • Owned74.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.1%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S30England
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council7.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S30England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.3%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

S30England
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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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