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Housing in S6 1BE

What the homes in S6 1BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Parson Cross
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,398 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.3%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S6 1BEEngland
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached42.3%31.5%
Terraced39.6%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S6 1BE area is below that, at 45.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.3% of households against 20.5%. 21% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

S6 1BE
45%
44%
England
  • Owned45.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.3%20.5%
  • Social rented43.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S6 1BEEngland
Owned outright21%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council41.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S6 1BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.1%. 30.9% of households include dependent children.

S6 1BEEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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 S6 1BE sits in (Parson Cross): about 1,398 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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