Housing in S5 8LY
What the homes in S5 8LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Southey Green West
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,744 (2024)
S5 8LYSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (52.7%). Flats make up 9.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S5 8LY area is well below that, at 38%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 19.4% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned38%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented10.4%20.5%
- Social rented51.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 18.8%. 36.6% 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 8LY sits in (Southey Green West): about 1,744 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.