Housing in S8 9NE
What the homes in S8 9NE 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
- 1,412 (2024)
S8 9NESheffield
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (93.6%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S8 9NE area is well above that, at 93.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.8% of households against 20.5%. 49.8% own outright and 43.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned93.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented5.8%20.5%
- Social rented0.9%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 2.4 people living in it. 23% 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 27.2%. 29.6% 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 9NE sits in (Norton & Norton Lees): about 1,412 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.