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Housing in S6 4LU

What the homes in S6 4LU 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
1,526 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (72.7%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S6 4LUEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached9.5%31.5%
Terraced72.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S6 4LU area is broadly in line with that, at 57.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.8% of households against 20.5%. 24.4% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

S6 4LU
57%
41%
England
  • Owned57.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented40.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S6 4LUEngland
Owned outright24.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S6 4LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.6%. 22.3% of households include dependent children.

S6 4LUEngland
Living alone, under 6628.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children23.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 4LU sits in (Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge): about 1,526 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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