Postcode district · Sheffield
Who lives in S5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in S5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 88,450 (2024)
S5Postcode district · Sheffield
Who lives in S5
Residents
88,450
2024 estimate
Households
33,748
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.7% of residents. 20.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 14.8% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
S5England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
S5
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; S5 is below that, at 38.7%. 43.5% have never married.
S5England
Married or civil partnership38.7%44.7%
Never married43.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; S5 is broadly in line with that, at 76%.
S5
42%
34%
16%
England
- Very good42.5%48.5%
- Good33.5%33.7%
- Fair15.9%12.7%
- Bad6.1%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.