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Housing in S5 7TP

What the homes in S5 7TP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,776 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52.1%). Flats make up 9.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S5 7TPEngland
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached52.1%31.5%
Terraced33%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S5 7TP area is well below that, at 41.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.6% of households against 20.5%. 18.9% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

S5 7TP
41%
17%
42%
England
  • Owned41.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.6%20.5%
  • Social rented42.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S5 7TPEngland
Owned outright18.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council30.1%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S5 7TPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22%. 34.5% of households include dependent children.

S5 7TPEngland
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S5 7TP sits in (Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park): about 1,776 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.

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