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Housing in S6 5QP

What the homes in S6 5QP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lower Stannington
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,595 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.4%). Flats make up 36%, well above the 22.2% across England.

S6 5QPEngland
Detached11.6%22.9%
Semi-detached15.1%31.5%
Terraced37.4%23%
Purpose-built flat32.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.8% of households in the S6 5QP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

S6 5QP
54%
35%
England
  • Owned53.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented35.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S6 5QPEngland
Owned outright32.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council34.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S6 5QPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.9%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

S6 5QPEngland
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S6 5QP (Lower Stannington) (about 1,595 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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