Housing in S4 8BF
What the homes in S4 8BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Crabtree & Fir Vale
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,432 (2024)
S4 8BFSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (34.2%). Flats make up 34.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S4 8BF area is well below that, at 41.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18.2% of households against 20.5%. 21.1% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented18.2%20.5%
- Social rented39.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.8%. 37.9% 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 S4 8BF sits in (Crabtree & Fir Vale): about 2,432 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.