Housing in S7 2DN
What the homes in S7 2DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Nether Edge
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,338 (2024)
S7 2DNSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (43.3%). Flats make up 22.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S7 2DN area is above that, at 73.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.3% of households against 20.5%. 37.7% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented18.3%20.5%
- Social rented8.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.4%. 25.7% 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 S7 2DN sits in (Nether Edge): about 1,338 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.