Housing in S8 8JF
What the homes in S8 8JF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Norton & Norton Lees
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,160 (2024)
S8 8JFSheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (75.4%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S8 8JF area is well above that, at 90.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8% of households against 20.5%. 53.2% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented8%20.5%
- Social rented1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 21.2% 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 24.8%. 27.9% 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 S8 8JF sits in (Norton & Norton Lees): about 1,160 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.