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Housing in S6 5EE

What the homes in S6 5EE 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
1,714 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (46.2%). Flats make up 25.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

S6 5EEEngland
Detached8.4%22.9%
Semi-detached19.6%31.5%
Terraced46.2%23%
Purpose-built flat21.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S6 5EE area is broadly in line with that, at 62.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.8% of households against 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

S6 5EE
63%
22%
15%
England
  • Owned62.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S6 5EEEngland
Owned outright32.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S6 5EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.7%. 19.3% of households include dependent children.

S6 5EEEngland
Living alone, under 6623.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 5EE sits in (Walkley): about 1,714 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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