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Housing in S8 9

What the homes in S8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,566 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.9%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

S8 9England
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached40.9%31.5%
Terraced34.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S8 9 is above that, at 70.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.4% of households against 20.5%. 35% own outright and 35.4% with a mortgage.

S8 9
70%
18%
England
  • Owned70.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented18.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S8 9England
Owned outright35%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.6%. 24.5% of households include dependent children.

S8 9England
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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

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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