Housing in S6 4EJ
What the homes in S6 4EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wadsley & Marlcliffe
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,518 (2024)
S6 4EJSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (69.3%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S6 4EJ area is below that, at 44.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.8% of households against 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned44.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented8.8%20.5%
- Social rented46.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 16.5%. 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 4EJ sits in (Wadsley & Marlcliffe): about 1,518 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.