Postcode district · Sheffield
Who lives in S8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in S8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Sheffield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 67,196 (2024)
Who lives in S8
Residents
67,196
2024 estimate
Households
27,857
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 21.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 18% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
S8England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
S8
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; S8 is broadly in line with that, at 41%. 42.4% have never married.
S8England
Married or civil partnership41%44.7%
Never married42.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; S8 is broadly in line with that, at 80.4%.
S8
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.5%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.