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Housing in S9 2SP

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

Neighbourhood
Burngreave & Grimesthorpe
Council
Sheffield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
3,597 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (48%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

S9 2SPEngland
Detached12.7%22.9%
Semi-detached31%31.5%
Terraced48%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the S9 2SP area is below that, at 48.5%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43.8% of households against 20.5%. 31.4% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.

S9 2SP
49%
44%
England
  • Owned48.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented43.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

S9 2SPEngland
Owned outright31.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.4 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

S9 2SPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 33.4%. 40.8% of households include dependent children.

S9 2SPEngland
Living alone, under 6618%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.7%12.8%
Couple, no children6.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children33.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood S9 2SP sits in (Burngreave & Grimesthorpe): about 3,597 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.

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