Housing in S5 6UD
What the homes in S5 6UD 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
- 1,846 (2024)
S5 6UDSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (52.4%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S5 6UD area is below that, at 52.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.7% of households against 20.5%. 32.8% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented38.7%20.5%
- Social rented8.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 26% 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 28.2%. 36.3% 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 S5 6UD sits in (Crabtree & Fir Vale): about 1,846 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.