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Housing in S9 1

What the homes in S9 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
23,250 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.7%). Flats make up 23.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

S9 1England
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached41.7%31.5%
Terraced28.4%23%
Purpose-built flat21.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S9 1 is below that, at 50%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.2% of households against 20.5%. 26.9% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.

S9 1
50%
21%
28%
England
  • Owned50%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented21.2%20.5%
  • Social rented28.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S9 1England
Owned outright26.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council15.7%8.3%
From a housing association12.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S9 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.1%. 25.4% of households include dependent children.

S9 1England
Living alone, under 6622.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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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