Housing in S6 1LY
What the homes in S6 1LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
S6 1LYSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38.6%). Flats make up 44.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S6 1LY area is well below that, at 41.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.8% of households against 20.5%. 23.9% own outright and 17.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented20.8%20.5%
- Social rented37.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.9%. 26.6% 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 S6 1LY sits in (Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge): about 1,701 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.