Postcode sector · Sheffield

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)

S9 2Postcode sector · Sheffield

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (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

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; S9 2 is well below that, at 33.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.5% of households against 20.5%. 20.4% own outright and 12.7% with a mortgage.

S9 2

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Owned33.1%61.3%
Shared ownership0.5%1%
Private rented29.5%20.5%
Social rented36.8%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

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 living alone, under 66, at 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. 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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