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Housing in S6 2WP

What the homes in S6 2WP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Walkley
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,492 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (54%). Flats make up 18.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

S6 2WPEngland
Detached10.6%22.9%
Semi-detached16.8%31.5%
Terraced54%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S6 2WP area is broadly in line with that, at 60%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.6% of households against 20.5%. 26.3% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

S6 2WP
60%
38%
England
  • Owned60%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented37.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S6 2WPEngland
Owned outright26.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S6 2WPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.8%. 19.6% of households include dependent children.

S6 2WPEngland
Living alone, under 6627.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.5%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 2WP sits in (Walkley): about 1,492 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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