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Housing in S9 2

What the homes in S9 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,542 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (33%). Flats make up 37.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

S9 2England
Detached7.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.3%31.5%
Terraced30.2%23%
Purpose-built flat33%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.1% of households in S9 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.4% own outright and 12.7% with a mortgage.

S9 2
33%
30%
37%
England
  • Owned33.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented29.5%20.5%
  • Social rented36.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

S9 2England
Owned outright20.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.6%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council22%8.3%
From a housing association14.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S9 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.5%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

S9 2England
Living alone, under 6624.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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