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Housing in S6 2BX

What the homes in S6 2BX 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
1,541 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (52.9%). Flats make up 39.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

S6 2BXEngland
Detached2.2%22.9%
Semi-detached5.7%31.5%
Terraced52.9%23%
Purpose-built flat34.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S6 2BX area is broadly in line with that, at 55%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.3% of households against 20.5%. 31.5% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

S6 2BX
55%
36%
England
  • Owned55%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented36.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S6 2BXEngland
Owned outright31.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S6 2BXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 33.5%. 14.8% of households include dependent children.

S6 2BXEngland
Living alone, under 6633.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 2BX sits in (Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge): about 1,541 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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