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Housing in S5 8

What the homes in S5 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
27,563 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.1%). Flats make up 14.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S5 8England
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached47.1%31.5%
Terraced32.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S5 8 is well below that, at 41.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.2% of households against 20.5%. 20.5% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

S5 8
42%
13%
44%
England
  • Owned41.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented44.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S5 8England
Owned outright20.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council38.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S5 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.3%. 30.9% of households include dependent children.

S5 8England
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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

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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