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Housing in S5 8DH

What the homes in S5 8DH 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)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

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

S5 8DHEngland
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

37.6% of households in the S5 8DH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 13% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

S5 8DH
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%

By mortgage and landlord type

S5 8DHEngland
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 8DHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 41.9% of households include dependent children.

S5 8DHEngland
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). 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S5 8DH (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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