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Housing in S5 7WT

What the homes in S5 7WT 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
3,321 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (60.1%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S5 7WTEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached60.1%31.5%
Terraced30.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S5 7WT area is well below that, at 37.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.2% of households against 20.5%. 13% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

S5 7WT
38%
51%
England
  • Owned37.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented50.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S5 7WTEngland
Owned outright13%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council41.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S5 7WTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.4%. 41.9% of households include dependent children.

S5 7WTEngland
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children20.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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. 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 7WT sits in (Sheffield Lane Top & Longley Park): about 3,321 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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