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Housing in S6

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

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
78,657 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.4%). Flats make up 20.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

S6England
Detached14.9%22.9%
Semi-detached31.8%31.5%
Terraced32.4%23%
Purpose-built flat16.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.3% of households in S6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

S6
61%
19%
19%
England
  • Owned61.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented19.4%20.5%
  • Social rented19%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S6England
Owned outright32.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council13.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21%). 22.5% of households include dependent children.

S6England
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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

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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