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Housing in S5 5

What the homes in S5 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,727 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (57.1%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S5 5England
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached57.1%31.5%
Terraced35%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.2% of households in S5 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.6% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

S5 5
44%
45%
England
  • Owned44.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented45%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S5 5England
Owned outright20.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council7.8%8.3%
From a housing association37.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S5 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 36.6% of households include dependent children.

S5 5England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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